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Interview Interview: Barbara Bietz with Michal Hoschander MalenBarbara Bietz, author of The Sundown Kid, talks to Michal Hoschander Malen about the pioneer Jews of the American West, their reception… Michal Hoschander Malen May 22, 2017
Interview Interview: Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly with Teri MarksonAdam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly’s new book The Inquisitor’s Tale recently won The Sydney Taylor Award in the Older Readers Category and was named… Teri Markson February 8, 2017
Essay The Origins of Oskar: Where Jewish Children’s Book Characters Come From In honor of the 65th National Jewish Book Awards, Jewish Book Council asked some of this year’s winners to share their top rules for writing an award-winning book.… Richard Simon March 8, 2016
Interview Interview: Laura Amy Schlitz with Michal Hoschander MalenJewish Book Council and Laura Amy Schlitz sat down to talk about Laura’s young adult novel The Hired Girl, which recently won both the… Michal Hoschander Malen February 9, 2016
Interview Interview: Gavriel Savit with Shira SchindelJewish Book Council sat down with Gavriel Savit to discuss his debut novel, Anna and the Swallow Man, the velvety mind of Borges, Holocaust fatigue,… Shira Schindel January 21, 2016
Interview Interview: Barbara Krasner by Barbara BietzBarbara Krasner is an author, educator, and creator of The Whole Megillah blog. I have the good fortune of serving with Barbara on the Sydney… Babara Bietz April 21, 2015
Interview Interview: Matthue Roth by Elie LichtscheinElie Lichtenstein recently spoke with Matthue Roth about his newest book, The Gobblings.Elie Lichtschein: You’ve written both novels and picture books.… Elie Lichtschein April 15, 2015
Essay Why Do We Publish Picture Books About the Holocaust for Young Children? by Marcia Weiss PosnerEditor’s Note: We are frequently asked by parents, teachers, and others a perplexing question: At which age and at which stage it is… Marcia Weiss Posner March 25, 2015
Essay How to Write about Moving a Mountain Earlier this week, Matthue Roth wrote about why authors like to torture people they love. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council’s Visiting Scribe… Matthue Roth December 11, 2014
Essay Why Authors Like to Torture People We Love Matthue Roth’s first book, Never Mind the Goldbergs, was a NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age and an ALA Best Books nominee. His latest is The Gobblings, illustrated… Matthue Roth December 9, 2014
Essay The Classic Jewish Children’s Novel for Thanksgiving, Molly’s Pilgrim Posted by Chava Lansky With Thanksgiving approaching it’s time to pull the classic Jewish children’s novel Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen off the shelf. This… Chava Lansky November 21, 2014
Recommended Reading 2014 Jewish Book Council Chanukah Gift Guide for Children Posted by Nat BernsteinWe know it’s only November, but we’ve already got Chanukah on our mind. Earlier today we published our 2014 Chanukah gift-giving guide for adults,… Nat Bernstein November 17, 2014
Essay Spicing Children’s Literature with Jewish Humor and Jewish Life Posted by Nat BernsteinThe 16th Annual Jewish Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Seminar was held on Sunday, November 2nd at the Jewish Book Council… Nat Bernstein November 14, 2014
