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. Gold medals are presented in three categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. Honor Books are awarded silver medals, and Notable Books are named in each category.
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs By Chana Stiefel, Susan Gal (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Chana Stiefel, Susan Gal (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338225891
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 4th, 2022

2023 Picture Book Winner


Big Dreams, Small Fish By Paula Cohen Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781646141265
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Published: Levine Querido - March 1st, 2022

2023 Picture Book Honor


The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda By Shoshana Nambi, Moran Yogev (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shoshana Nambi, Moran Yogev (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781735087580
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Published: Kalaniot Books - September 6th, 2022

2023 Picture Book Honor


Sitting Shiva By Erin Silver, Michelle Theodore (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Erin Silver, Michelle Theodore (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781459827721
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Published: Orca Book Publishers - May 17th, 2022

2023 Picture Book Honor


Aviva vs the Dybbuk By Mari Lowe Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781646141258
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Published: Levine Querido - February 22nd, 2022

2023 Middle Grade Winner


Honey and Me By Meira Drazin Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338155433
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 18th, 2022

2023 Middle Grade Honor


Black Bird, Blue Road By Sofiya Pasternack Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780358572039
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Published: Versify - September 20th, 2022

2023 Middle Grade Honor


Ellen Outside the Lines By A. J. Sass Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780759556270
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 22nd, 2022

2023 Middle Grade Honor


When the Angels Left the Old Country By Sacha Lamb Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781646141760
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Published: Levine Querido - October 18th, 2022

2023 Young Adult Winner


My Fine Fellow By Jennieke Cohen Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063047532
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Published: HarperTeen - January 11th, 2022

2023 Young Adult Honor


Some Kind of Hate By Sarah Darer Littman Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338746815
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Published: Scholastic Press - November 1st, 2022

2023 Young Adult Honor


Eight Nights of Flirting By Hannah Reynolds Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593349755
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Published: Razorbill - October 25th, 2022

2023 Young Adult Honor


The Passover Guest By Susan Kusel, Sean Rubin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Susan Kusel, Sean Rubin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823445622
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Published: Neal Porter Books - January 19th, 2021

2022 Gold Medalist Picture Book


Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued By Peter Sís Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781324015741
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Published: Norton Young Readers - January 26th, 2021

2022 Silver Medalist Picture Book


Dear Mr. Dickens By Nancy Churnin, Bethany Stancliffe (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Nancy Churnin, Bethany Stancliffe (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780807515303
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Published: Albert Whitman & Company - October 1st, 2021

2022 Silver Medalist Picture Book


The Christmas Mitzvah By Jeff Gottesfeld, Michelle Laurentia Agatha (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781939547941
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Published: Creston Books - September 7th, 2021

2022 Silver Medalist Picture Book


How to Find What You're Not Looking For By Veera Hiranandani Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525555032
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Published: Kokila - September 14th, 2021

2022 Gold Medalist Middle Grade


The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain By Eugene Yelchin, Eugene Yelchin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Eugene Yelchin, Eugene Yelchin (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781536215526
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Published: Candlewick - October 12th, 2021

2022 Silver Medalist Middle Grade


Linked By Gordon Korman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338629118
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - July 20th, 2021

2022 Silver Medalist Middle Grade


The City Beautiful By Aden Polydoros Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781335402509
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Published: Inkyard Press - October 5th, 2021

2022 Gold Medalist Young Adult


The Last Words We Said By Leah Scheier Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534469396
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - August 31st, 2021

2021 Silver Medalist Young Adult


Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero By E. Lockhart, Manuel Preitano (Illustrator) Cover Image
By E. Lockhart, Manuel Preitano (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781401293222
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Published: DC Comics - September 7th, 2021

2021 Silver Medalist Young Adult


The Summer of Lost Letters By Hannah Reynolds Cover Image
$18.99
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ISBN: 9780593349724
Published: Razorbill - June 15th, 2021

2021 Silver Medalist Young Adult


Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail By Leslea Newman, Susan Gal (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Leslea Newman, Susan Gal (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781580898829
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Published: Charlesbridge - January 28th, 2020

2021 Gold Medalist Picture Book


I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book By Mychal Copeland, Andre Ceolin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mychal Copeland, Andre Ceolin (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781681155524
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Published: Apples & Honey Press - April 1st, 2020

2021 Silver Medalist Picture Book


Miriam at the River By Jane Yolen, Khoa Le (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jane Yolen, Khoa Le (Illustrator)
$7.99
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ISBN: 9781541544017
Published: Kar-Ben Publishing (R) - February 4th, 2020

2021 Silver Medalist Picture Book


Turtle Boy By M. Evan Wolkenstein Cover Image
$16.99
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ISBN: 9780593121573
Published: Delacorte Press - May 5th, 2020

2021 Gold Medalist Middle Grade


No Vacancy By Tziporah Cohen Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781773064109
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Published: Groundwood Books - September 1st, 2020

2021 Silver Medalist Middle Grade


Anya and the Nightingale By Sofiya Pasternack Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780358006022
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Published: Versify - November 10th, 2020

2021 Silver Medalist Middle Grade


The Blackbird Girls By Anne Blankman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984837356
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - March 10th, 2020

2021 Silver Medalist Middle Grade


Dancing at the Pity Party By Tyler Feder Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780525553021
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - April 14th, 2020

2021 Gold Medalist Young Adult


They Went Left By Monica Hesse Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316490573
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 7th, 2020

2021 Silver Medalist Young Adult