Some very familiar names and books in this list:
(from the press release)
"2007 is the first year AJL presented a book award for teen readers, and convention organizers are particularly pleased to welcome Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, the Teen Book Award Winner. Zusak will travel all the way from his home in Australia to receive the award. Other award-winning authors and illustrators who will be present include:
Author Stephen Krensky and illustrator Greg Harlin, creators of the picture book
Hanukkah at Valley Forge, the Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Younger Readers
Brenda Ferber, author of the novel
Julia's Kitchen, the Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Older Readers
Ann Redisch Stampler, author of the picture book
Shlemazel and the Remarkable Spoon of Pohost, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner for Younger Readers
Brynn Olenberg Sugarman, author of the picture book
Rebecca's Journey Home, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner for Younger Readers
Esme Raji Codell, author of the novel
Vive La Paris, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner for Older Readers
Jennifer Roy, author of the novel
Yellow Star, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner for Older Readers
Linda Press Wulf, author of the novel
Night of the Burning: Devorah's Story, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner for Older Readers
Dana Reinhardt, author of the teen novel
A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life, an AJL Honor Award Winner for Teens (this award will take on the Sydney Taylor name beginning in 2008)
All ten authors/illustrators will be presenting sessions during the convention on either Monday, June 18 or Tuesday, June 19. A reception and book signing will take place on Tuesday, June 19 followed by an evening awards banquet. The convention will be held at the Scottsdale Hilton Resort & Villas; information on attending the convention is available at
www.jewishlibraries.org."
