Barbara Krasner

Goldie Takes a Stand!: Golda Meir's First Crusade Barbara Krasner

Publisher Marketing: Even at the age of nine, little Golda Meir was known for her leadership skills. As president of the American Young Sisters Society, she organized friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates. This story is a glimpse at the early life of Israel s first woman Prime Minister." Review Citations: Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 59 (EAN 9781467712026, Portable Document Format (PDF)) Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014 pg. 110 (EAN 9781467712019, Paperback) School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 160 (EAN 9781467712019, Paperback) Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 59 (EAN 9781467712019, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 06/16/2014 (EAN 9781467712002, Library Binding) Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014 (EAN 9781467712002, Library Binding) School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 160 (EAN 9781467712002, Library Binding) Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 59 (EAN 9781467712002, Library Binding) Contributor Bio:  Krasner, Barbara Barbara Krasner is a freelance writer from Somerset, New Jersey, who enjoys writing about American history. Her particular expertise is in 20th-century America and the Holocaust. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and completed her MA in History at William Paterson University, where she teaches composition and creative writing. Her debut picture book, Goldie Takes a Stand: Golda Meir s First Crusade, was named a 2015 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Young Readers by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Contributor Bio:  Yuen, Erin Erin Yuen has recorded over 20 audiobooks and DVDs, including short story collections, romance novels, and children's books. AudioFile Magazine has noted Erin's "vocal flexibility" and ability "to create a range of distinct voices." She teaches undergraduate theatre classes at Siena Heights University, as well as acting classes for their afterschool program. In addition to teaching, Erin performs, directs, and coaches acting students in the southeastern Michigan/northwestern Ohio area. She holds a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan. Erin lives with her family in southeastern Michigan.