New Jewish Kidlit Book Review Blog posted June 04, 2010
Congratulations to Barbara Krasner and her wonderful new Jewish kidlit book review blog; and thanks for making me the inaugural author interview.
Amazon 12 Best Picture Books of the Year posted February 10, 2010
Dear Friends, I am thrilled to note that the Amazon.com blog recently listed As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom among the 12 Best Picture Books of the past DECADE!! Very cool. (but you all supported me first!)
AJL Conference posted July 21, 2009
Back from the AJL Conference in Chicago. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a wonderful time.
Sydney Taylor Award Acceptance speech:
Association Of Jewish Librarian Conference posted July 3, 2009
If you are in Chicago on July 7th, I will be stopping by the AJL conference to pick up my Sydney Taylor Award Gold Medal. It is quite an honor and this will make it official. They can't take it away from me now. Full details are on the AJL website.
Choose Life posted July 3, 2009
On May 20th I was interviewed on the Shalom Radio's Choose Life with Melody Pierson It's a full hour, but if you have some free time, you can listen in here.
Shtetls, The Old Frontier posted May 21, 2009
Since I have been complaining to everyone that the new Trek movie missed a great marketing opportunity by not having Prime Spock reading a copy of Too Young for Yiddish when young Kirk first finds him in the cave, I'vedecided to redesign the cover for the paperback edition (packaged with a CD of Nimoy reading the book). Of course, I still need to sell my publisher on the idea!
Just One More Book posted May 12, 2009
May 3, 2009: I am pleased to be featured on the Just One More Book blog, which is an essential site for anyone interested in the world of children's literature.
Frankie Manning posted April 28, 2009
I am sorry to note that my friend, the great and legendary lindy-hopper Frankie Manning died yesterday at 94 years of age. Frankie was the hero of the boy in my book "Happy Feet," and he turned the gallery into a dance hall at the book's publication party. You can see pictures here.
Blog Listing posted April 2, 2009
I am pleased to be featured on Barbara Bietz' blog.
Abraham Joshua Heschel School posted April 1, 2009
I had a great time meeting the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School in NYC last week, and thanks to all the families who showed up at my Anti-Defamation League Next Generation Philanthropy lecture.
Anti-Defamation League Booksigning/Reading
posted March 20,2009
If you are in or near New York City Wednesday evening March 25th, please join me at 6:30 pm at Congregation Or Zaruah located at 127 East 82nd Street (between Park and Lexington) for the Anti-Defamation Leagure's Next Generation Philanthropy Lecture. I'll discuss the writing of my Sydney Taylor Award Gold Medal book As Good As Anybody:Martin Luther King Jr and Abraham Joshua heschel's Amazing March Toward freedom. Or anything else you want to talk about. This will be a small group, and there will be plenty of time for discussion.Children are more than welcome. More information and registration here.
I am pleased to pe participating in the Sydney Taylor Award blog tour. Please check out my interview at The Well-Read Child. And check out the podcast at Heidi Estrin's wonderful site: The Book of Life
Sydney Taylor Book Award Announced
posted January 6, 2009
I am thrilled to announce that "As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom," was awarded the prestigious Sydney Taylor Award Gold Medal from the Association of Jewish Libraries, and “A is for Abraham,” was awarded the Silver Medal. This is the first time in the award's 41-year history that one author has been honored with their top two awards. The Sydney Taylor Award is the most coveted award for writers of Jewish children's literature. Isaac Bashevis Singer was the first award recipient. Thanks to Jewish Librarians everywhere!
