Congratulations, Fire Chief! The True and Lucky story of your life has won this year’s national Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals. Thank you to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the International Literacy Foundation for creating this award.
The Horn Book magazine asked all the living Sibert medalists from 2001 to 2026 to write essays about what they learned from working on their winning book. Sy wrote about Kakapo Rescue, which was photographed by Nic Bishop.
In this episode of the podcast Naturally Scott, the host Scott Harris brings together Sy, Debi Shearwater, and Lynn Scarlett for a candid conversation about how the birding world — and the broader fields of science and conservation — has changed. From early challenges and barriers to mentorship, leadership, and progress, they discuss what birding looked like decades ago for women. Listen here.