The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be celebrating and showcasing its 2011 gold and silver medalists with a Blog Tour, February 6-11, 2011! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a wide variety of Jewish, kidlit, and family-interest blogs. For those of you who have not yet experienced a Blog Tour, it's basically a virtual book tour. Instead of going to a library or bookstore to see an author or illustrator speak, you go to a website on or after the advertised date to read an author’s or illustrator's interview.
Below is the schedule for the 2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour. Please follow the links to visit the hosting blogs on or after their tour dates, and be sure to leave plenty of comments!
For the full list of this year's winners, honors, and notable books, please visit the
Association of Jewish Libraries website.
THE 2011 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD BLOG TOURSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011Carla Jablonski, author of
ResistanceSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Older Readers Category
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Jewish ComicsLeland Purvis, illustrator of
ResistanceSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Older Readers Category
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Shelf-EmployedSarah Gershman, author of
Modeh Ani: A Good Morning BookSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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Biblio FileMONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011Linda Glaser, author of
Emma’s Poem: The Voice of the Statue of LibertySydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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ASHarmonyClaire Nivola, illustrator of
Emma’s Poem: The Voice of the Statue of LibertySydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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Lori CalabreseEvelyn Krieger, author of
One Is Not a Lonely NumberSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Older Readers Category
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Ima On and Off the BimaTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011Barbara Diamond Goldin, author of
Cakes and Miracles: A Purim TaleSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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Great Kid BooksJaime Zollars, illustrator of
Cakes and Miracles: A Purim TaleSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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The Book of LifeSusan Lynn Meyer, author of
Black RadishesSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Older Readers Category
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The 3 Rs – Reading, ‘Riting & Research WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011Howard Schwartz, author of
Gathering SparksSydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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Boston BibliophileBarry Deutsch, author and illustrator of
Hereville: How Mirka Got Her SwordSydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Older Readers Category
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BewilderBlogDana Reinhardt, author of
The Things a Brother KnowsSydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Teen Readers Category
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A Chair, a Fireplace, and a Tea CozyTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011Kristina Swarner, illustrator of
Gathering SparksSydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
And illustrator of
Modeh Ani: A Good Morning BookSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
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Alice Pope’s SCBWI Children’s Market Blog Sarah Darer Littman, author of
Life, AfterSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Teen Readers Category
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Into the WardrobeEishes Chayil, author of
HushSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Teen Readers Category
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Frume Sarah’s WorldFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011Morris Gleitzman, author of
OnceSydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Teen Readers Category
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The Fourth MusketeerSydney Taylor Award Winners – Wrap-UpAll winners, all categories
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The Whole Megillah