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The Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best in Jewish children's literature. Medals are awarded annually for outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. The award was established in 1968 by the Association of Jewish Libraries. It is named in memory of Sydney Taylor, author of the classic All-of-a-Kind Family series ...
The final novel was published shortly after Taylor's death in 1978. [4] In 2018 a picture book sequel called All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky [7] was named a Kirkus best book of 2018 and won the Sydney Taylor Book Award for Younger Readers in 2019. [8]
Sydney Taylor (October 30, 1904 – February 12, 1978) was an American writer, known for her series of children's books about a Jewish-American family in New York during the early 20th century. Her first book won the Charles W. Follett Award in children's literature.
Brenda A. Ferber (born April 23, 1967) is an author of children's literature.She is an alumna of the University of Michigan.She won the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for her book Julia's Kitchen before it was published, and the Sydney Taylor Book Award following publication.
Miriam Chaikin (1924 to April 15, 2015) was a writer of children's books and poetry and published at least 35 books during her lifetime. She often wrote about Jewish life. She was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award.
Richard Michelson (born July 3, 1953) is a poet and a children's book author.. In January 2009, As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom, was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medal from the Association of Jewish Libraries, and A is for Abraham, was awarded the Silver Medal.
The Hired Girl (2015), Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Sydney Taylor Book Award, and National Jewish Book Award winner; Princess Cora and the Crocodile (2017), (illustrated by Brian Floca) Amber and Clay (2021), (illustrated by Julia Iredale) Schlitz also wrote A Gypsy at Almack's, an adult romance novel, under the name of Chloe ...
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (USA) – since 1957; Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Netherlands) – since 1964; Guardian Award (UK) – since 1967; Sydney Taylor Book Award for Jewish children's and teen literature – since 1968; Coretta Scott King Award for African-American Literature (USA) – since 1970; Tir na n-Og Awards (Wales ...