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Jersey City, N.J.-based author Daniel Nayeri has won a Christopher Award for Everything Sad is Untrue: (a true story), (Young Adult, Levine Querido). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people by 17 authors and illustrators honored as the Awards mark their 72nd year. The authors join creators of 10 winning TV/cable and feature films.
Inspired by Persian folk tales and Nayeri's family history, the autobiographical novel tells the story of a middle schooler who tries to win over his classmates by telling them about his family’s escape from Iran after his mother converted to Christianity, a capital offense in that country. The book is a winner of the 2021 Michael L. Printz Medal and was named one of the best books of 2020 by NPR, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal among others.
The #ChristopherAwards were created in 1949 to celebrate authors, illustrators, writers, producers and directors whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit,” and reflects The Christophers' motto, “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness,” said Tony Rossi, director of communications.
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The story takes place in an Oklahoman middle school. Khosrou, (whom everyone calls Daniel), shares with his classmates the tales of his family's history stretching back centuries. Readers learn how the family became refugees—including escape to Italy from the Iranian secret police by plane at midnight.
Nayeri was born in Iran and was a refugee before immigrating to Edmond, Oklahoma at age eight. He is the former publisher of Odd Dot, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, which made him one of the youngest publishers in the industry. He has been a guest speaker at the Boston Book Festival, Texas Book Festival, Festival of Faith & Writing,
Christopher Steele
For the 18th-century portraitist, see Christopher Steele (artist). For other people, see Christopher Steel (disambiguation).
British intelligence officer, author of Steele dossier
Christopher David Steele (born 24 June 1964) is a British former intelligence officer with the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1987 until his retirement in 2009. He ran the Russia desk at MI6 headquarters in London between 2006 and 2009. In 2009, he co-founded Orbis Business Intelligence, a London-based private intelligence firm.
Steele became the centre of controversy after he authored a 35-page series of memos for a controversial political opposition research report known as the Steele dossier. It was prepared for Fusion GPS, a firm hired by an attorney associated with the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign. The dossier claims, based on anonymous sources, that Russia collected a file of compromising information on Donald Trump and that his presidential campaign conspired to cooperate with Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.
Trump and his allies have falsely claimed the Crossfire Hurricane FBI probe into Russian interference was launched due to Steele's dossier. The Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee concluded in an April 2018 report that the FBI probe had been triggered by previous information from Trump adviser George Papadopoulos; the February 2018 Nunes memo reached the same conclusion.
Early life
Christopher David Steele was born in the Yemeni city of Aden (then part of the British-controlled Federation of South Arabia), on 24 June 1964. His parents, Perris and Janet, met while working at the Met Office, the United Kingdom's national weather service. His paternal grandfather was a coal miner from Pontypridd in Wales. Steele was raised in Ad NEW YORK, April 13, 2021 — From the heroism of frontline workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, to stories of black patriots during the American Revolution, to a “General Hospital” star’s struggles with mental illness, the 22 films, TV programs, and books for adults and young people being honored with Christopher Awards in the program’s 72nd year highlight the life-changing power of facing hardships with hope, courage, determination, and faith. The Christopher Awards were created in 1949 to celebrate writers, producers, directors, authors, and illustrators whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit” and reflects the Christopher motto, “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” “The stories we are honoring introduce us to people and experiences that may not be a part of our everyday lives,” said Tony Rossi, The Christophers’ Director of Communications. “Stories of refugees fleeing violence and persecution, for instance, or young caregivers devoting themselves to loved ones with dementia and other medical issues remind us how much we have in common even when the particulars of our lives differ. They remind us that we are all children of the same God, that we are all worthy of compassion and respect, and that the power of love and faith can change the world for the better.” Winners in the various categories are: TV, Cable, & Streaming On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, seven survivors return to the site with their families to honor the dead and keep their stories alive for future generations in ABC News World News Tonight with David Muir and Nightline: The Children of Auschwitz. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar helms Black Patriots: Heroes of the American Revolution (History/A&E Networks), which explores the little-known role that African Americans played in fighting for this country’s independence. During the height of the CO American novelist, playwright (1929–2007) Ira Levin Portrait from the first edition of Rosemary's Baby (1967, photo by Inge Morath) Gabrielle Aronsohn Phyllis Sugarman Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), This Perfect Day (1970), The Boys from Brazil (1976), and Sliver (1991). Levin also wrote the play Deathtrap (1978). Many of his novels and plays have been adapted into films. He received the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award and several Edgar Awards. Levin was born on August 27, 1929, in Manhattan, New York City. He grew up in both Manhattan and the Bronx. His father, Charles, was a toy importer. Levin was educated at the private Horace Mann School in New York. During his youth, he was described as "a nice Jewish boy from New York". He attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa from 1946 to 1948 and then New York University, where he majored in philosophy and English. He graduated in 1950. He served in the U.S. ArmySignal Corps, during the Korean War, from 1953 to 1955. After college, Levin wrote training films and scripts for radio and television. The first of these was "Leda's Portrait", for Lights Out in 1951. Levin's first produced play was No Time for Sergeants (adapted from the 1954 Mac Hyman novel), a comedy about
Ira Levin
Born Ira Marvin Levin
(1929-08-27)August 27, 1929
New York City, U.S.Died November 12, 2007(2007-11-12) (aged 78)
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