Sulamith Ish-kishor

Sulamith Ish-kishor (1896 - 1977) was an American writer. She was born in London, England, and began writing at an early age. In fact, many of her poems were published by the time she was 10. Like the family in her novel "Our Eddie", her family moved to New York City.At Hunter College, she studied languages and history.She wrote widely, and was published in several magazines, including "The New Yorker", "Saturday Review", and "Reader's Digest".Her books included "Children's History of Israel" and "The Carpet of Solomon".

Works

* "A Boy of Old Prague", 1963
* "Our Eddie", 1969
* "Ferrer, the Sweetest Sula", 2006

See also

She had a sister Judith Ish-Kishor born in Boston(circa 1895), and raised in London. Judith Ish- Kishor was the eldest of eight children. She returned to the U.S and studied in Hunter College in New York. She was a a pioneer writer of children's literature for Jewish children in America. Her best known words are Adventure in Palestine: The Search for Aleezah (1947); Joel is the youngest(1954); And Tales From the Wise Men of Israel(1962). Her syndicated column for Jewish children, entitled The Sabbath Angel, was a staple feature of the Anglo-Jewish press. Her father, Ephraim Ish-Kishor, was also a prominent author of children's literature for Jewish children in America. Judith Ish-Kishor was married to Herbert Lapides and died in New York in 1971.

* Newbery Honor