| Sydney Taylor | |
| Born | October 30, 1904 New York City, New York, USA |
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| Died | February 12, 1978 (aged 73) |
Sydney Taylor (October 30, 1904 – February 12, 1978) was an American author. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
She was born Sarah Brenner in New York City to Jewish immigrant parents. The City of New York PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ [1] Her family emigrated in 1900 to the United States and settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, as many Jewish families did. The Lower East Side is a Neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Her stories based on life in her large family are chronicled in a series of books All-of-a-Kind Family. "During the second half of the twentieth century [the series] were the most widely known books about American Jewish children. American Jews, or Jewish Americans "[2]
She died of cancer[1] at age 73. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Her husband Ralph established The Sydney Taylor Book Award in her honor. The Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best in Jewish Children's literature. [3]
Works
- All-Of-A-Kind Family (1951), illustrated by Helen John
- More All-Of-A-Kind Family (1954), illustrated by Mary Stevens
- All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown (1958), illustrated by Mary Stevens
- Mr. Barney's Beard (1961)
- Now That You Are 8 (1963)
- The Dog Who Came to Dinner (1966)
- A Papa Like Everyone Else (1966)
- All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (1972), illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush
- Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family (1978), illustrated by Meryl Rosner
- Danny Loves a Holiday (1980)
Notes
- ^ a b Cummins, June. "Who Was Sydney Taylor?", The 'All-of-a-Kind Family' Companion, Association of Jewish Libraries, 2004.
- ^ The John Hopkins University Press. Profile of journal article "Becoming an 'All-Of-A-Kind' American: Sydney Taylor and Strategies of Assimilation" by June Cummins, 2003.
- ^ The 'All-of-a-Kind Family' Companion, Association of Jewish Libraries, 2004.
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