Nice work, Amanda. Sydney Taylor sounds like a really interesting woman. I love that you included a graphic novel as well! Seems like that medium does not have a lot representation on high profile awards lists.
I agree, this was a nice presentation Amanda. I, too, liked that you were able to include a graphic novel. In hearing you talk about the four books, I understand the common thread that won them the award, but I also understand the great diversity among the books in their topics.
Like the others who posted above, this award was entirely new to me. I found the description of Jewish content to be very interesting and I thought that they would represent excellent criteria that could be applied to evaluating ethnic children's literature in general.
Amanda, I also booktalked a book by Howard Schwartz. The book I read was a collection of Jewish folktalkes and he did a wonderful job of retelling them, as well as giving a brief history of Jerusalem. I definitely want to check out Gathering Sparks as well. Good job!
Great presentation! The picture of Sydeny Taylor was so pretty and a nice touch! I love that there was a graphic novel and a book for teens, but I'm curious about the teen book.
It's about two brothers on of which was in the war in Iraq, and them dealing with it when he comes home. did it win just because they are Jewish? If so it's a different type of book, since the others seem to speak more about the culture and traditions of being Jewish...where this seems to be more about being Jewish and life now.
I never knew Emma Lazarus was Jewish and my Jewish relatives came through Ellis Island and saw the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in the United States. I think it's important to provide children with a wide variety of books, especially about other religions, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities. Readers who are Jewish will also learn from the material! Thank you for a very informative presentation that I quite enjoyed!
Nicely done, Amanda! This was an introduction to a totally unknown award for me, so I truly appreciate your research.
ReplyDeleteNice work, Amanda. Sydney Taylor sounds like a really interesting woman. I love that you included a graphic novel as well! Seems like that medium does not have a lot representation on high profile awards lists.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this was a nice presentation Amanda. I, too, liked that you were able to include a graphic novel. In hearing you talk about the four books, I understand the common thread that won them the award, but I also understand the great diversity among the books in their topics.
ReplyDeleteLike the others who posted above, this award was entirely new to me. I found the description of Jewish content to be very interesting and I thought that they would represent excellent criteria that could be applied to evaluating ethnic children's literature in general.
ReplyDeleteAmanda, I also booktalked a book by Howard Schwartz. The book I read was a collection of Jewish folktalkes and he did a wonderful job of retelling them, as well as giving a brief history of Jerusalem. I definitely want to check out Gathering Sparks as well. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation! The picture of Sydeny Taylor was so pretty and a nice touch! I love that there was a graphic novel and a book for teens, but I'm curious about the teen book.
ReplyDeleteIt's about two brothers on of which was in the war in Iraq, and them dealing with it when he comes home. did it win just because they are Jewish? If so it's a different type of book, since the others seem to speak more about the culture and traditions of being Jewish...where this seems to be more about being Jewish and life now.
I never knew Emma Lazarus was Jewish and my Jewish relatives came through Ellis Island and saw the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in the United States. I think it's important to provide children with a wide variety of books, especially about other religions, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities. Readers who are Jewish will also learn from the material! Thank you for a very informative presentation that I quite enjoyed!
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