Susan Hood Flora Stieglitz Straus Award 2024 Acceptance Speech
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Author Susan Hood wins the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award 2024 for Harboring Hope: The True Story of How Henny Sinding Helped Denmark’s Jews Escape the Nazis from Bank Street College Children's Book Committee
The Flora Stieglitz Straus Award
Established in 1994 to honor Flora Straus, who led the Children’s Book Committee for many years, this award is presented annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people. Flora Straus stood for the values of courage, hard work, truth, and beauty while adapting to a changing world. She believed that books about varying cultures enrich and help all children in their growth. She championed diverse opinions and points of view and was a person of high principles, unfailing courtesy, and deep understanding.
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Bank Street College of Education
City
New York
Keywords
kid's lit, children's literature, book awards, Bank Street College
Disciplines
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Recommended Citation
Hood, S. (2024). Susan Hood Flora Stieglitz Straus Award 2024 Acceptance Speech. Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/13