slides accompany presentation given by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee at the Association of Jewish Libraries Conference held July 4-7, 2010 held in Seattle, WA. Check at http://jewishlibraries.org/podcast/ for panel discussion

1. Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Jewish Book: The 2009-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Tells All July 6, 2010 AJL Convention – Seattle, Washington

5. New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland; Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch Dial Books for Young Readers, A division of Penguin Young Readers Group for grades 1-4

16. ROUND I: PICTURE THIS! When I First Held You: A Lullaby from Israel By Mirik Snir; illustrated by Eleyor Snir Kar-Ben for grades Pre K-2

25. ROUND II: IS IT JEWISH? All God’s Critters Song by Bill Staines Pictures by Kadir Nelson Simon & Schuster Children’s Books for grades K-2

26. ROUND II: IS IT JEWISH? I Am God’s Paintbrush By Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Illustrations by Annette Compton Skylight Paths Publishing for grades PK-2

28. ROUND III: NEW AND DIFFERENT

30. ROUND III: NEW AND DIFFERENT Tillmon County Fire By Pamela Erhenberg Eerdmans Books for Young Readers for grades 10-12

34. ROUND IV: HOT/NOT The Story of Queen Esther by Jenny Koralek Illustrated by Griselda Holderness Eerdmans Books for Young Readers for grades K- 3

36. Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba by Margarita Engle Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan for grades 9 and up

44. ROUND VI

46. ROUND VI Anne Frank: Her Life in Words and Pictures Roaring Brook Press/Flash Point, an imprint of Macmillan for grades 5 - 8

47. ROUND VI Copycat By Leah Subar Targum Press for grades 5-8

48. ROUND VI Sydney Taylor Notable The Other Half of Life by Kim Ablon Whitney Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House for grades 6-10

50. ROUND VII – TEEN READS Azrieli Survivor Memoirs – Series 2 Azrieli Foundation for grades 10-12

51. ROUND VII – TEEN READS Naomi’s Song by Selma Kritzer Silverberg JPS for grades 9-12

52. ROUND VII – TEEN READS Sydney Taylor Notable Cursing Columbus By Eve Goldberg Tal Cinco Puntos Press for grades 10-12 2006 AJL Notable

53. ROUND VII – TEEN READS So Punk Rock (and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother) by Micol Ostow Art by David Ostow Flux for grades 9-12 Sydney Taylor Notable

55. ROUND VIII: HOT/NOT Invisible Me By Tzipi Caton Targum Press for grades 9 - 12

56. ROUND VIII: HOT/NOT How to Ruin Your Boyfriend’s Reputation By Simone Elkeles Flux for grades 9-12

59. SNEAK PEEKS – 2011 Submissions The Year of Goodbyes: A True Story of Friendship, Family, and Farewells by Debbie Levy Disney/Hyperion Books for grades 5-8

60. SNEAK PEEKS – 2011 Submissions An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank by Elaine Marie Alphin Carolrhoda Books Grades 10 and up

61. SNEAK PEEKS – 2011 Submissions Noah’s Bark by Stephen Krensky Illustrated by Roge Carolrhoda Books For ages 3-6