Monthly Archives: January 2012

Mazel Tov to YALSA Nonfiction Winner & Finalists

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

The Whole Megillah congratulates author Steve Sheinkin for his Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults win for The Notorious Benedict Arnold. Mazel tov also to authors we’ve interviewed whose books made the … Continue reading →

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Announcing 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

Blog Tour 2012: The Sydney Taylor Book Award Interviews The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be celebrating and showcasing its 2012 gold and silver medalists and a few selected Notables with a Blog Tour, February 5-10, 2012! Interviews with winning … Continue reading →

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Announcing New Nonfiction Workshop at Highlights Foundation

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

Dear The Whole Megillah readers: As many of you know, I am an avid fan of nonfiction for kids. If nonfiction’s your thing, please consider signing up for this first-of-its-kind workshop with a stellar faculty line-up — and I’ll get … Continue reading →

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Publicity Notebook | Penny Sansevieri, President & CEO, Author Marketing Experts

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

At the annual meeting of the American Society of Journalists and Authors in Manhattan in 2011, I had the pleasure of hearing Penny Sansevieri, President and CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc., twice. I walked away from her sessions with … Continue reading →

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Association of Jewish Libraries Announces 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Awards

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

Sydney Taylor Book Awards for 2012 Book Awards Younger Readers — Chanukah Lights, by Michael J. Rosen (author) and Robert Sabuda (artist) (Candlewick Press) Older Readers — Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein by Susan Goldman Rubin (Charlesbridge) Read the The … Continue reading →

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2011 National Jewish Book Awards

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

This week the Jewish Book Council announced the winners of the 2011 National Jewish Book Awards. Children’s books received recognition in two categories: Louis Posner Memorial Award for Illustrated Children’s Books Children’s and Young Adult Literature Mazel tov to the … Continue reading →

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Two-in-One Notebook Special | Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg by Shelley Sommer

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Barbara Krasner

Want to know more about writing and publishing biography for young readers? The Whole Megillah caught up with Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg author Shelley Sommer and Calkins Creek editor Carolyn Yoder to find out more. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What prompted … Continue reading →

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