One of a Kind
The Life of Sydney Taylor
$36.56
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2024
Summary
For fans of All-of-a-Kind Family, here is the true story of how Sarah Brenner, a poor girl from New York City’s Lower East Side, became Sydney Taylor—dancer, actress, and successful children’s book author.
Sarah Brenner might have come from an all-of-a-kind family (five sisters who all dressed alike), but she was always one of a kind. Growing up in a Jewish immigrant family on New York’s impoverished Lower East Side, Sarah loved visiting the library, celebrating holidays with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635925319 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1635925312 |
| Author: | Richard Michelson, Sarah Green |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 287mm x 227mm x 9mm |
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A Bank Street Best Book 2025
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“Michelson and Green pay homage to a one-of-a-kind author… Told in present tense, this is a lively, well-written tale about a renowned author who helped underrepresented kids see themselves in literature. The charming digital gouache illustrations capture period details and the cozy familial warmth of Taylor’s own background. An effective, respectful treatment of a renowned author.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The colorful illustrations provide lively character portrayals and settings for the story. The book’s title refers to Taylor’s individuality, contrasted with the five young sisters’ ‘all-of-a-kind’ look, due to their similar clothing. Additional details about Taylor’s life appear in the back matter. Highly recommended for kids who have enjoyed reading or listening to Taylor’s All-of-a-Kind Family series.” —Booklist
”[L]audable for honestly portraying success as a long time coming: it was only after WWII, ‘when maybe the world is finally ready to celebrate all customs and cultures,’ Michelson writes, that All-of-a-Kind Family—’the first Jewish children’s book to become popular with non-Jewish readers,‘…is published.” —Publishers Weekly
“Bright and friendly illustrations… (with) back matter… full of interesting details, photographs, and research for the book… (this is) a powerful story of a pioneer author sharing a cultural identity… recommended for biography shelves.“—School Library Journal
“The third-person present-tense narration focuses tightly on Taylor’s internal life and, along with occasional dialogue, lends an immediate feel…Green’s pastel-toned digital gouache illustrations alternate straightforward scenes and spreads filled with vignettes highlighting aspects of Taylor’s life. This introduction, mostly cheerful in focus and tone, provides useful context for her novels.” —The Horn Book
About The Author
Richard Michelson
Richard Michelson is the author of The Language of Angels- The Reinvention of Hebrew, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, and Fascinating- The Life of Leonard Nimoy, which received the Massachusetts Book Award Honor and the Sydney Taylor Award Silver Medal, and was an NCSS Notable Book. His children’s books have been listed among the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, PW, and The New Yorker. He owns R. Michelson Galleries, hosts Northampton Poetry Radio, and is the current poet laureate of Northampton, MA.
Sarah Green is a RISD-educated illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Fight of the Century by Barb Rosenstock and Born Hungry by Alex Prud’homme.
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