Susan Goldman Rubin grew up in the Bronx and dreamed of becoming an artist. She illustrated her first three picture books but then turned to writing nonfiction, mainly about art, and is the author of more than 45 books for young people. Her titles include WHAAM! The life and art of Roy Lichtenstein due out in fall 2008, and DELICIOUS:: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud, selected as a CCBC Choice 2008, and a Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Honor book for 2008. Susan has also explored Judaica themes. Her book "THE CAT WITH THE YELLOW STAR: Coming of Age in Terezin," co-authored with Ela Weissberger, was a 2007 ALA Notable and a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Many of Susan's books have been selected by California Readers to be part of the California Collections.
The Leo Politi Golden Author Award is presented to the California author who has had the most books in the California Collections over time. The 2009 Award goes to David Schwartz with 6 titles in 35 Collections during the past 12 years.
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We Love California
Authors & Artists Luncheon:
Held on the last Saturday in February, the "We love California Authors & Artists " luncheon honors California authors and artists, especially those chosen to be in the California Collections. It also includes the presentation of the Ed Pert Awards, the Presiden'ts Award, the Bonnie O'Brian Award, and the Leo Politi Golden Author Award. The keynote speaker at the luncheon is always an author from a California Collection.
California Readers is a group of educators, librarians, authors, artists, parents, book sellers, and business representatives whose main goal is to connect California authors & artists with students and teachers in the Los Angeles area.
Susan Goldman Rubin grew up in the Bronx and dreamed of becoming an artist. She illustrated her first three picture books but then turned to writing nonfiction, mainly about art, and is the author of more than 45 books for young people. Her titles include WHAAM! The life and art of Roy Lichtenstein due out in fall 2008, and DELICIOUS:: The Life & Art of Wayne Thiebaud, selected as a CCBC Choice 2008, and a Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Honor book for 2008. Susan has also explored Judaica themes. Her book "THE CAT WITH THE YELLOW STAR: Coming of Age in Terezin," co-authored with Ela Weissberger, was a 2007 ALA Notable and a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Many of Susan's books have been selected by California Readers to be part of the California Collections.
The Leo Politi Golden Author Award is presented to the California author who has had the most books in the California Collections over time. The 2009 Award goes to David Schwartz with 6 titles in 35 Collections during the past 12 years.
