February 8, 2013
I’ve been honored by the Association of Jewish Libraries with The Sydney Taylor Honor Book (Silver) Award for my book, Beyond Courage. The AJL is celebrating […]
February 1, 2013
The Association of Jewish Libraries has given Beyond Courage a Silver Award in their category, Books for Teen Readers. In the Orbis Pictus Awards for Outstanding […]
February 1, 2013
I will be doing a FREE National Skype tour on April 3, 4, and 5, coming right into your classrooms, allowing me to connect with more […]
February 1, 2013
I received the most wonderful letter from a librarian in California, and I want to share it with you. I wrote my book, Martin’s Big Words […]
December 29, 2012
This Hanukkah was a very special Hanukkah for my grandchildren who had decided that they would forgo their usual presents to give Christmas presents to children […]
November 30, 2012
In Toronto every Hanukkah, Israel Cohen lights his “most original” menorah. It consists of eight glasses half filled with colored water. Olive oil rests on top […]
November 23, 2012
I’ve been on a whirlwind of traveling and it’s been exciting and rewarding. In October I went to Massachusetts, New York, Washington, DC and Florida. In […]
November 23, 2012
At Westmere Elementary School in Guilderland, New York, students read Lady Liberty: A Biography. They talked about the meaning of this magnificent statue, and why they thought it was important. Then they […]
November 6, 2012
The Candlewick Press team and I are thrilled and proud BEYOND COURAGE has been honored by both Publishers Weekly and Booklist! The book is on their […]