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One of a Kind: The Life of Sydney Taylor
Richard Michelson
Illustrator: Sarah Green
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Calkins Creek/Astra BFYR/Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 978-1-63592-531-9
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-Picture Book for Older Readers, Jewish Americans, Family, Jewish Family Life, Authors, Immigrants, NYC, Lower East Side
Sarah Brenner, aka Sydney Taylor, began writing about growing up on the Lower East Side after her daughter asked for stories with Jewish protagonists. Colorful digital illustrations. Back matter.