Teen novel about women vampires wins a top prize for Jewish children’s books “Night Owls” nabs a gold medal at the annual Sydney Taylor awards.
Picture book about family that celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year nabs top Sydney Taylor Jewish children’s book award A Holocaust novel, a middle-grades story about an Orthodox girl and the publisher of the Sammy Spider series also got awards from the American Library Association.
The ‘All-of-a-Kind Family’ books are set to become a TV show, starring the Lower East Side’s famous literary sisters The Jim Henson Company will create a series based on Sydney Taylor’s iconic book series about five Jewish sisters growing up in New York City.
Culture ‘Devil’s Arithmetic’ author wins Sydney Taylor Book Award for lifetime achievement in Jewish children’s literature
Culture Top Jewish children’s books include stories about a Yiddish culture rescuer and the Holocaust