The 2026 Sydney Taylor Blog Tour wraps up today at the Children’s Book Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/u...
Thank you to all the authors, illustrators, and hosts!
Catch up with any interviews you might have missed at jewishlibraries.org/...
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Day 3 of the blog tour is underway with Abby White, author of D.J. ROSENBLUM BECOMES THE G.O.A.T., Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Young Adult Category. Hosted at bookishlyjewish.com/.
Full schedule at jewishlibraries.org/...
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Abby White
Day 2 continues with Mari Lowe, author of BEINONI, Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Category. Hosted at asleepylibrarian.wor....
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Day 2 of the blog tour begins with Marcella Pixley, author of NESHAMA,
Sydney Taylor Book Award in the Middle Grade Category. Hosted at etraintalks.com/sydn...
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Marcella Pixley
The tour continues with Laurel Snyder & Leanne Hatch, author & illustrator of THE BOOK OF CANDLES: EIGHT POEMS FOR HANUKKAH, Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category. At www.hbook.com/section/blog...
Full schedule at jewishlibraries.org/2026-blog-to...
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Meet Laura Gehl and Alexandra Colombo, author and illustrator of MY BODY CAN, Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category. Hosted at blogs.slj.com/afuse8produc...
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Next: Caroline Kusin Pritchard & Selina Alko, author & illustrator of THE KEEPER OF STORIES, Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category. At bookoflifepodcast.com
Schedule at jewishlibraries.org/2026-blog-to...
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The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2026 blog tour is underway with the winner in the Picture Book category, SHABBAT SHALOM: LET’S REST AND RESET, by Suzy Ultman. Hosted at 100scopenotes.com
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The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2026 blog tour starts today! See the full schedule at jewishlibraries.org/....
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The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be showcasing its 2026 gold and silver medalists with a blog tour February 9–12! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a variety of Jewish and kidlit blogs. View the schedule at jewishlibraries.org/....
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Mazel tov to the authors & illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Notable Books!
Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Diana Mayo
Alison Goldberg
Kyle Lukoff
Elly Swartz
Naomi Milliner
Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award Winner 2026: Uri Shulevitz. A foundational voice in Jewish children’s literature, Uri Shulevitz created picture books that illuminate Jewish culture & reflect universal experience.
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Winners here: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
Mazal tov to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Books!
Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
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Laurel Snyder
Laura Gehl
Mazal tov to the 2026 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award!
~SHABBAT SHALOM: LET'S REST AND RESET by Suzy Ultman
~NESHAMA by Marcella Pixley
~D.J. ROSENBLUM BECOMES THE G.O.A.T. by Abby White
Winners at tinyurl.com/STBA2026
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Marcella Pixley
Abby White
The 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Awards are being announced tomorrow, January 26, just after 10am CT (8am PT / 11am ET)! Watch the livestream: www.ala.unikron.com
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Mazel tov to all the 2026 AJLJewish Fiction Award honorees!
More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
Mazel tov to Jason Diamond, winner of the 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Award for KAPLAN'S PLOT!
More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
@ImJasonDiamond
Mazel tov to Maddie Martinez, whose novel THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER has been named a 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Honor Book!
Maddie Martinez
More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
Mazel tov to Allison Epstein, whose novel FAGIN THE THIEF has been named a 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Honor Book! @rapscallison
More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
Mazel tov to Esther Chehebar whose novel SISTERS OF FORTUNE has been named a 2026 AJL Jewish Fiction Honor Book!
More about the winning and honor books at jewishlibraries.org/...
Registration is now open for AJL Conference 2026: Cooler by the Lake! The 2026 Conference will be held in person Monday, June 22–Wednesday, June 24, with preconference events on Sunday, June 21, and optional tours on Thursday, June 25. Learn more and register at jewishlibraries.org/....
We are pleased to announce our Spring 2026 Holiday Highlights list: the best new children's books about Jewish holidays!
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The AJL Jewish Fiction Award Committee is seeking two new members. Immerse yourself in the vibrant field of contemporary Jewish fiction, connect with and learn from a group of wise and committed colleagues, and honor outstanding writers.
Details at jewishlibraries.org/....
Mazel tov to Jessica Russak-Hoffman, winner of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for her novel, "How to Catch a Mermaid (When You're Scared of the Sea)"!
Details at tinyurl.com/2026-STMA
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The Sydney Taylor Book Award committee is seeking applicants to serve a two-year term from January 2026 through the June 2028 AJL conference.
Details and application (due January 19) at jewishlibraries.org/...
Submit your proposals now for the AJL 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois. All submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.
For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....
Impact Judaic literacy worldwide. Now more than ever we depend on AJL members and friends to ensure the future of Jewish heritage cultural materials and access to books and online resources that accurately depict Jewish history, culture, and religion.
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Thank you!
The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for its 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.
For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....
Submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.
The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for its 2026 in-person conference, taking place June 22–24, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.
For more information, visit jewishlibraries.org/....
Submissions must be received by December 31, 2025.
Join AJL as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Jewish Book Month! What's on your Jewish bookshelf?
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