Books By Barbara Bietz - Author

When Barbara Bietz isn't reading, she is probably typing away at her desk, surrounded by her two naughty (but nice) dogs. Barbara is often inspired by her favorite books and sometimes enjoys playing guitar, but, she says, not very well.



Barbara's chapter book, Like a Maccabee, nabbed the 2006 Midwest Independent Publishers Association Merit Award. She is also the creator of the website Jewish Books for Kids and a former chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, which honors exceptional works about the Jewish experience. Her favorite part about being an author? Visiting schools, meeting young readers, and eating lunch in the cafeteria-especially when it's grilled cheese day! Barbara lives with her family in Oak Park, California.


In collaboration with John Kanzler, Barbara's award-winning picture book, The Sundown Kid, tells the story of a Jewish family's struggle to preserve their traditions in a small,