Children's Literature: Sydney Taylor Award
Sydney Taylor Book Award
The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, the award encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature. - Jewish Libraries
Award-Winning & Honorary Books
Two New Years by
Publication Date: 2023This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures and traditions in their own lives.The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman by
Publication Date: 2023"A nuanced exploration of the intricacies of friendship... Engrossing and deeply relatable." --KirkusThe Blood Years by
Publication Date: 2023From Michael L. Printz honoree & National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold comes the harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania.The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by
Publication Date: 2022This is the stunning true story of how Yaffa made it her life's mission to recover thousands of her town's photographs from around the world. Using these photos, she built her amazing TOWER OF FACES, a permanent exhibit in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, to restore the soaring spirit of Eishyshok.Dear Mr. Dickens by
Publication Date: 2021Eliza Davis believed in speaking up for what was right. Even if it meant telling Charles Dickens he was wrong.The Passover Guest by
Publication Date: 2021Beautifully illustrated and deftly told, this story full of hope, tradition-- and just a touch of magic-- is a new Passover classic in the making.How to Find What You're Not Looking For by
Publication Date: 2021New historical fiction about how middle schooler Ariel Goldberg's life changes when her big sister elopes following the 1967 Loving v. Virginia decision, and she's forced to grapple with both her family's prejudice and the antisemitism she experiences, as she defines her own beliefs.The City Beautiful by
Publication Date: 2021Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together.Welcoming Elijah by
Publication Date: 2020Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, Welcoming Elijah by celebrated author Lesléa Newman, unites a young boy and a stray kitten in a warm, lyrical story about Passover, family, and friendship.Turtle Boy by
Publication Date: 2020 (eBook)A boy who has spent his life living inside a shell discovers the importance of taking chance in this "winner" of a friendship story that's perfect for fans of Wonder.The Book Rescuer by
Publication Date: 2019Told in a folkloric voice reminiscent of Patricia Polacco, this story celebrates the power of an individual to preserve history and culture, while exploring timely themes of identity and immigration.All-Of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by
Publication Date: 2018First published in 1951, Taylor's chapter books have become time-honored favorites, selling over a million copies and touching generations of readers. In this time when immigrants often do not feel accepted, the All-of-a-Kind Family gives a heartwarming glimpse of a Jewish immigrant family and their customs that is as relevant--and necessary--today as when it was first written.Refugee by
Publication Date: 2017A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087), this timely -- and timeless -- novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge.I Dissent by
Publication Date: 2016Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg--in the first picture book about her life--as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!The Inquisitor's Tale by
Publication Date: 2016An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout!My Grandfather's Coat by
Publication Date: 2014Jim Aylesworth's satisfying retelling and Barbara McClintock's heart-warming pictures celebrate the clever recycling of a beloved coat that lasts four generations -- until it becomes this story!Hidden: a Child's Story of the Holocaust by
Publication Date: 2014In this gentle, poetic young graphic novel, Dounia, a grandmother, tells her granddaughter the story even her son has never heard: how, as a young Jewish girl in Paris, she was hidden away from the Nazis by a series of neighbors and friends who risked their lives to keep her alive when her parents had been taken to concentration camps.His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg by
Publication Date: 2012An amazing and inspirational World War II story about how one man saved the lives of many.Music Was IT by
Publication Date: 2011Archival photographs, mostly from the Leonard Bernstein Collection at the Library of Congress, illustrate this fascinating biography, which also includes a foreword by Bernstein's daughter Jamie.
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