▁the ▁Dog ▁Writ ers ▁Association ▁of ▁America ' s ▁Best ▁Book ▁of ▁F iction ▁Award , ▁and ▁a ▁Par ents ' ▁Cho ice ▁Silver ▁Medal . ▁N ine ▁of ▁her ▁books ▁have ▁been ▁L ambda ▁Liter ary ▁Award ▁final ists . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁she ▁received ▁the ▁Alice ▁B . ▁Award . ▁ ▁Her ▁set ▁of ▁children ' s ▁picture ▁books ▁M om my , ▁M ama , ▁and ▁Me ▁and ▁D addy , ▁Papa ▁and ▁Me ▁were ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Stone wall ▁Honor ▁Books ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁her ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁October ▁M our ning : ▁A ▁Song ▁for ▁Matthew ▁She ph erd . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁she ▁received ▁a ▁National ▁Jewish ▁Book ▁Award ▁for ▁G ittel ’ s ▁J our ney : ▁An ▁Ell is ▁Island ▁Story . ▁▁▁ ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁judge ▁of ▁the ▁N aug at uck ▁River ▁Review ▁N arr ative ▁Po etry ▁Prize . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁New man ▁is ▁a ▁les bian . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁L GB T ▁culture ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁self - ident ified ▁L GB T Q ▁New ▁York ers ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁▁▁ ▁Day , ▁Frances ▁Ann ▁( 2 0 0 0 ). ▁Les bian ▁and ▁Gay ▁Vo ices : ▁An ▁An not ated ▁Bibli ography ▁and ▁Guide ▁to ▁Liter ature ▁for ▁Children ▁and ▁Young ▁Ad ult s . ▁Green wood ▁Press . ▁pp . ▁ 1 8 8 – 1