The Association of Jewish Libraries announced the winners of the Sydney Taylor Awards for the best Jewish children’s books of the year.
Gold Medal/Young Reader category
My Grandfather’s Coat by Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock
A grandmother shares the story of her experiences in WWII with her grandchild in this graphic novel for young readers
Gold Medal/Older Reader category
Hidden: a Child’s Story of the Holocaust by Loic Dauvillier, Marc Lizano and Greg Salsedo
A grandmother shares the story of her experiences in WWII with her grandchild in this graphic novel for young readers
Gold Medal/Teen Reader category
Storm by Donna Jo Napoli
Having lost her family in a massive flood, sixteen-year-old Sebah finds her way onto a gigantic ark, where she must conceal herself from Noah and his family until it is safe for her and another stowaway to slip away