Presented at the 2007 CAJE Conference in St. Louis, MO. Each year the Sydney Taylor Book Awards, sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries, honors the most outstanding books of positive Jewish content for children and teens. Hear about this year’s winners, as well as other new books that are a “must buy” for your school, synagogue, and home library. Criteria for selecting and evaluating children’s literature will also be discussed.

1. The Best New Jewish Books for Children & Teens CAJE Conference - August 2007 Rachel Kamin Director, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center Chair, The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee of the Association of Jewish Libraries

9. The White Ram by Mordicai Gerstein

10. The White Ram by Mordicai Gerstein

11. The White Ram by Mordicai Gerstein

14. I Am Marc Chagall by Bimba Landmann

24. Celebrate Hanukkah with Light, Latkes, and Dreidels by Deborah Heiligman

45. Contact Information: Rachel Kamin Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 phone: 248/661-5700 fax: 248/661-1302 e-mail: rkamin@temple-israel.org