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The Jewish Publication Society Announces Award
Recipients
Laurie
Schlesinger lschlesinger@jewishpub.org The JPS Illustrated Children's Bible by
Ellen Frankel with illustrations by Avi Katz was
named a 2009 National Jewish Book Award winner in the category of
Illustrated Children's Books, a finalist in the category of Jewish Family
Literature, as well as a 2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book
for Readers of All Ages. Acclaimed storyteller and Jewish scholar Ellen
Frankel tailors 53 Bible stories
that both delight and educate today's young readers, incorporating her own
brilliant storytelling skills. With his enticing, full-page color
illustrations of each Bible story,
award-winning artist Avi Katz captures the vivid
personalities and many dramatic moments in this extraordinary collection. |
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Celebrating the Jewish Year: The Spring and
Summer Holidays: Passover,
the Omer, Shavuot,
Tisha B'Av by Paul
Steinberg, Janet Greenstein Potter, ed., was named a 2009 National Jewish
Book Award winner in the category of Jewish Family Literature. Steinberg
shares a collection of readings from many of the Jewish greats that help us
discover how deeply Jewish traditions are rooted in nature's yearly cycle,
and how beautifully season and spirit are woven together throughout the
Jewish year. Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How
Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other by Judy Klitsner was named a 2009 National Jewish Book Award
winner in the category of Scholarship. Klitsner
draws bold, surprising parallels between biblical passages, revealing
previously unexcavated layers of meaning. The result is a series of fresh and
original readings of familiar narratives, accessible to both novice and
experienced readers of the Bible. Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish Women
by Rivka Bat Meir, translated from the original
Yiddish to German, with introduction and commentary by Frauke
Von Rohden, was named a 2009 National Jewish Book Award finalist
in the category of Women's Studies. One of the first known Yiddish books
to be written by a woman, Meneket Rivkah reveals a great deal about 16th-century Jewish
women's lives and religious practices. Naomi's Song by Selma Kritzer Silverberg was named a 2010 Sydney Taylor
Award Honor Book for Teen Readers. This young adult novel imagines the
life of the biblical Naomi and her deep friendship with her daughter-in-law
Ruth. Filled with adventure and romance, this modern midrash
is a story of personal growth, female
friendship, and the power of inner strength. Elvina's
Mirror by Sylvie Weil was named a 2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award
Notable Book for Older Readers. Elvina's
Mirror is the tale of Rashi's granddaughter, a
young girl who defies her community to help a friend in need. Elvina's story brings the often-ignored world of medieval
European Jewry to life for young readers. The Sydney Taylor Book Award program
began in 1968, presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries. It is
awarded each year to outstanding books for children and teens that portray
the Jewish experience, and encourages the publication and use of Judaic
literature. National Jewish Book Awards annually honors some of the best
and most exciting authors in the field of Jewish literature. The program
began in 1948, and is the longest running North
American awards program of its kind in the field of
Jewish literature. The Jewish Publication Society is the oldest
nonprofit, multi-denominational publisher of Jewish works written in English. |
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