Registration for the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Sydney Taylor Book Awards during the AJL Convention on Wednesday, June 25 is now closed. We have reached our capacity. If your registration was received after May 13, you will be refunded the $50 fee. Questions can be directed to me or to the Convention Registrar, Marcia Klein ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Looking forward to celebrating with everyone in Cleveland! Rachel Kamin, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee The Association of Jewish Libraries 847/376-2797 (work) 248/444-3292 (mobile) www.SydneyTaylorBookAward.org SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRESS RELEASE Cleveland, OH The Sydney Taylor Book Award, established in 1968 by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL), commemorates its fortieth anniversary this year. Authors, publishers, and librarians will gather to celebrate Taylor's legacy during the Association's annual convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Named in memory of Sydney Taylor, author of the classic All-of-a-Kind Family series, the Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best in Judaic literature for children and teens. Medals are awarded annually for outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. The celebration will kick off on the evening of Tuesday, June 24 with the presentation of the 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Awards during the convention's annual banquet. Winners Sonia Levitin (Strange Relations), Sid Fleischman (The Entertainer and the Dybbuk), and Sarah Gershman and Kristina Swarner (The Bedtime Sh'ma) will be honored at the banquet. Honor Award winners will also be recognized. A full-day program on Wednesday, June 25 includes panels on the history of Jewish children's literature, teen fiction, picture books, illustrated non-fiction, trends in publishing, and a keynote address by Sid Fleischman. A book signing and dessert reception will conclude the festivities. Organizer Rachel Kamin says "Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family books changed the way American readers viewed Jewish literature. Readers of all backgrounds embraced these characters, and continue to connect with the Jewish characters in our award-winning books. It's so exciting to have reached the forty year milestone, and we look forward to another forty years of top quality Jewish literature!" Go to www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/awards/stba/notable_list2008.pdf for a full-color PDF listing of the 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners. Additional information about the award and the celebration may be found at www.jewishlibraries.org. # # # Presenters at the celebration will include: Deborah da Costa (Hanukkah Moon, 2008 AJL Notable Book) Sid Fleischman (The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award) Evelyn B. Freeman (President of the Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English) Sarah Gershman (The Bedtime Sh'ma, 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award) Deborah Heiligman (Celebrate Passover and Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur, 2008 AJL Notable Books) Sarah Lamstein (Letter on the Wind, 2008 Sydney Taylor Honor Award) Sonia Levitin (Strange Relations, 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award) Carol Matas (The Whirlwind, 2008 AJL Notable Book) Christos Nicola (The Secret of Priest's Grotto, 2008 Sydney Taylor Honor Award) Rabbi Hara E. Person (Editor in Chief of the URJ Press) Margo Rabb (Cures for Heartbreak, 2008 AJL Notable Book) Dina Rosenfeld (Editor in Chief of Hachai Publishing) William Rubin (Homeland, 2008 AJL Notable Book) Linda Silver (The Jewish Values Finder: A Guide to Values in Jewish Children's Literature) Rita Soltan (Reading Raps: A Book Club Guide for Librarians, Kids and Families) Joni Sussman (Director of Kar-Ben Publishing) Kristina Swarner (The Bedtime Sh'ma, 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award) Claudia Valas (President of EKS Publishing) Jane Breskin Zalben (Light, 2008 Sydney Taylor Honor Award) Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
