Essential Reads for Young Readers
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Janusz Korczak dedicated his life to children. Gloria Spielman's book, Janusz Korczak's Children, introduces young readers to this uniquely caring, giving and heroic doctor.
Gloria's Latest Blogs
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Gloria Spielman is a children’s author whose latest book Marcel Marceau Master of Mime was a National Jewish Book Award Finalist, a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Silver Medalist, and a Sydney Taylor Book Awards, Notable Book. Gloria, congratulati...Written on 15 February 2012
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Gloria: How and when did you first become interested in mime?Lorin: I grew up with an interest in acting, and in an age when everybody knew Marcel Marceau's work. Strangely, I don't really remember what I saw of Marceau when I was young, but ...Written on 18 January 2012
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Gloria Spielman is the author of two picture books Janusz Korczak’s Children and Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime which has been awarded a Silver Medal in the 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in the category of Non-Fiction Picture Book. A former ...Written on 05 December 2011
About Gloria
Gloria spent most of her childhood treading the path to and from London's famous Whitechapel Library, an old 1892 building where thousands of poor East Enders, immigrants and native born got themselves an education.
School Visits
Gloria loves to visit schools and share with students and teachers the joys of writing. To arrange a school visit please contact Gloria.
Awards
Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime has won a number of awards:
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National Jewish Book Award Finalist |
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Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Medal for 2011 |
| Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Younger Readers 2012 |
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Meet Roman Wroblewski
See Gloria's interview with Roman Wroblewski, whose father Misha was a teacher in Korczak’s orphanage.
Writing about Marcel Marceau
Read an interview with the author of Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime. How did she get the idea to write about Marcel Marceau? What was the most interesting thing she learned? And more...