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The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)

Heidi Rabinowitz

The Book of Life is an interview-format podcast about Jewish kidlit, mostly, with occasional coverage of Jewish YA/adult books, music, film and web, established in December 2005. Host: Heidi Rabinowitz Sponsors: Feldman Children"s Library at Congregation B"nai Israel of Boca Raton, Florida & the Association of Jewish Libraries

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58:56

Through the Window: Lee Wind

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/06/28

Please visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/06/through-window-lee-wind.html for extensive show notes with lots of great links, or look for "Through the Window: Lee Wind" posted June 28, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com. Lee Wind is the author of Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill and blogs at I'm Here, I'm Queer, What the Hell Do I Read? He is Heidi's partner in the Through the Window diversity exchange program sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Your feedback is appreciated! Please

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A Ceiling Made of Eggshells

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/05/17

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-ceiling-made-of-eggshells.html for full show notes, or look for "A Ceiling Made of Eggshells" posted May 17, 2020 at BookofLifePodcast.com. Gail Carson Levine is the author of more than 20 book for young readers and adult writers, including the Newbery Honor book Ella Enchanted, which was made into a major motion picture. Her new middle grade book A Ceiling Made of Eggshells is a historical novel about a Jewish family during the Spanish Inquisition,

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Parenting on a Prayer

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/29

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/parenting-on-prayer-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes. Author Amy Grossblatt Pessah discusses her guide Parenting on a Prayer: Ancient Jewish Secrets for Raising Modern Children on the "Books in the Time of Coronavirus" series on The Book of Life. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Gluskin Family History

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/27

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/gluskin-family-history-strategies-and.html for full show notes. David B. Levy shares his family genealogical work Gluskin Family History, published through Lulu on "Books in the Time of Coronavirus," a special series from The Book of Life. This is volume 7 in his series of ten books on librarianship and Jewish topics. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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06:18

Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Beyond the Ghetto...

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/23

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/beyond-ghetto-gates-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes. Michelle Cameron shares her adult historical novel, Beyond the Ghetto Gates, published by She Writes Press on the Books in the Time of Coronavirus special series on The Book of Life Podcast. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: All the Horrors of War

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/20

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/all-horrors-of-war-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes. Bernice Lerner shares her family history, All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, A British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen, published by Johns Hopkins University Press on "Books in the Time of Coronavirus" special series on The Book of Life, www.bookoflifepodcast.com. Plus a shout-out to Dianne Siekmann for becoming a Book of Life supporter on https://www.patreon.com/bookoflife.

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Birthright

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/14

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/birthright-books-in-time-of-coronavirus.html for full show notes. Erika Dreifus shares her poetry collection Birthright, published by Kelsay Books on the Books in the Time of Coronavirus special series from The Book of Life. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Hebrew Roots,...

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/12

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/hebrew-roots-jewish-routes-books-in.html for full show notes. Jeremy Benstein shares his nonfiction adult book Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes: A Tribal Language in a Global World, published by Behrman House, on the Books in the Time of Coronavirus special series from The Book of Life. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: You Are Not What We...

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/06

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/you-are-not-what-we-expected-books-in.html for full show notes. Sidura Ludwig shares her adult short story collection, You Are Not What We Expected, from House of Anansi Press on the Books in the Time of Coronavirus special series on The Book of Life. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Welcoming Elijah

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/04/02

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/welcoming-elijah-books-in-time-of.html for full show notes. Lesléa Newman shares her picture book Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail from Charlesbridge on the "Books in the Time of Coronavirus" special series on The Book of Life Podcast. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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06:47

Books in the Time of Coronavirus: Worse and Worse on...

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/03/30

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/03/worse-and-worse-on-noahs-ark-books-in.html for full show notes. Leslie Kimmelman shares her picture book Worse and Worse on Noah's Ark from Apples & Honey Press on the "Books in the Time of Coronavirus" special series on The Book of Life. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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07:43

No Entry (Books in the Time of Coronavirus)

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/03/26

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/03/no-entry-books-in-time-of-coronavirus.html for full show notes. The first episode in this special series features Gila Green, author of No Entry, a novel for youth about elephant poaching in South Africa, starring a Jewish eco-heroine, on "Books in the Time of Coronavirus" is a special series on The Book of Life. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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Family Meeting

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/03/23

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/03/family-meeting.html for full show notes. This Book of Life "Family Meeting" will fill you in on lots of information about the show that you may have been missing, as well as other Jewish kidlit-related projects that host Heidi wants you to know about. Be sure to follow all the links at https://bookoflifepodcast.com to get the full details. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at

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27:48

No Steps Behind

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/02/24

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/02/no-steps-behind.html for full show notes. No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by Shiella Witanto, is a picture book biography about a Russian-Austrian-Jewish woman who grew up in Japan and became an architect of the country's post-WWII constitution, enshrining it with more women's rights than are in the US constitution. The author shares with us this fascinating slice of history. Your

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The 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/01/27

Visit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-2020-sydney-taylor-book-awards.html for extensive show notes. The Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best in Jewish children's and teen literature each year. I spoke with committee chair Rebecca Levitan to learn about the 2020 winners. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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30:20

A Bisl Yiddish

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2020/01/13

SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-bisl-yiddish-bikher-fur-kinder.html This virtual panel on Yiddish-related kidlit includes Sue Macy, author of The Book Rescuer, Debbie Levy, author of Yiddish Saves the Day, and Valerie Estelle Frankel, author of Chelm for the Holidays. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473

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Hanukkah with Noshy Boy & Friends

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2019/12/15

SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2019/12/world-premiere-hanukkah-with-noshy-boy.html ANNOUNCING: The World Premiere of the audiobook version of Hanukkah with Noshy Boy & Friends by Anne-Marie Asner, voiced by Anne-Marie Asner and Ed Asner (yes, that Ed Asner!), on The Book of Life Podcast! Plus, we've got an interview with Anne-Marie about the story's creation. Noshy Boy, Schmutzy Girl, Kvetchy Boy, and their other friends are characters in a series from Matzah Ball Books, which

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A Field Guide to Jewish Kidlit

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2019/12/02

SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-field-guide-to-jewish-kidlit.html On The Book of Life, we talk a lot about Jewish kidlit. But where do you go to find Jewish children's books? In this episode, Marjorie Ingall joins me to talk about how to discover and how to access the best Jewish kidlit. Marjorie is a columnist at Tablet Magazine and is well-known for her year-end "best of Jewish kidlit" lists, and she's the author of Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise

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The 100 Most Jewish Foods

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2019/11/18

SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-100-most-jewish-foods.html The 100 Most Jewish Foods, a Highly Debatable List, started as a fun interactive feature on the website of Tablet Magazine, and then grew up to be a book. We've got an interview for you with the book's editor, Alana Newhouse, by The Book of Life's Canadian Correspondent, Anne Dublin. B'tay avon...good appetite! Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number

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Honeycake, a Jewish Magazine for 2-6 Year Olds

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly) ·

2019/11/03

SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2019/11/honeycake-magazine.html Honeycake Magazine is a new Jewish magazine for kids ages 2 to 6. Creator Anna Caplan guest posted on The Book of Life about the magazine in May 2019. Now here's our podcast interview, in which I spoke to Anna about her inspiration for Honeycake and her plans for its future. Your feedback is appreciated! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or call our voicemail number at 561-206-2473.

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