2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award BLOG TOUR

[Edited, post Blog Tour, to include the links to the interviews.]

I am very pleased that the Blog Tour tradition continues at the Association of Jewish Libraries! The 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour includes interviews with the winning authors and illustrators, appearing on a variety of high profile kidlit blogs and podcasts.

The benefit of a Blog Tour is that the various interviewers bring differing perspectives to their conversations, and different audiences of readers learn about the Sydney Taylor Book Awards. The Blog Tour adds spice and extends the reach of the awards beyond what AJL could do alone.

 

BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

 

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2020

• Sue Macy and Stacy Innerst, author and illustrator of The Book Rescuer
  Sydney Taylor Book Award in the Picture Book Category
  at 100 Scope Notes at School Library Journal  
• R.J. Palacio, author of White Bird
  Sydney Taylor Book Award in the Middle Grade Category
  at The Paper Brigade Daily at The Jewish Book Council

MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2020

• Rachel DeWoskin, author of Someday We Will Fly
  Sydney Taylor Book Award in the Young Adult Category at Out of the Box at The Horn Book
• Debbie Levy and Sonja Wimmer, author and illustrator of The Key from Spain
  Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2020

• Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates, author and illustrator of Gittel's Journey
  Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Categoryat Mr. Schu Reads
• All Authors and Illustrators on The Children's Book Podcast

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2020

• Hannah Moskowitz, author of Sick Kids in Love
  Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Young Adult Categoryat Good Reads with Ronna
• Andrew Maraniss, author of Games of Deception
  Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Categoryat A Fuse #8 Production at School Library Journal

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2020

• Sofiya Pasternack, author of Anya and the Dragon
  Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Categoryat From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors
• Victoria Ortiz, author of Dissenter on the Bench
  Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Young Adult Categoryat Jewish Books for Kids 
• Blog Tour Wrap-Up at The Whole Megillah