The Sydney Taylor Book Award, named after the author of the All-of-a-Kind Family book series and sponsored by her daughter, Jo Taylor Marshall, is presented annually by the Association of Jewish Libraries to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. It is the only award focusing solely on Jewish children’s literature.
The Sydney Taylor Shmooze blog was created in 2020 to educate the public about the award and “create a public venue for the critical discussion of Jewish children’s literature.” The blog includes reviews of juveline books of Jewish interest that are eligible for the Sydney Taylor Book Award, and reviews are written by a dedicated team of volunteers.
I am thrilled that my book, Just Say Welcome, was recently reviewed by Claire Freeland. You can read it here!
Emily Raij 