Sydney Taylor Book Awards 2008 by the Association of Jewish Libraries
Discover the 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners honored by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Explore this curated list of acclaimed Jewish children's and young adult literature celebrating cultural heritage and excellence.
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The Castle on Hester Street
by Linda Heller
Julie's grandmother deflates many of her husband's tall tales about their journey from Russia to America and their life on Hester Street.
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A Nickel, a Trolley, a Treasure House
by Sharon Reiss Baker
With gentle humor and fondness, Baker tells a story of a young boy who lives in a tiny tenement apartment on New York's Lower East Side who takes a momentous streetcar journey to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Full color.
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The Silver Cup
by Constance Leeds
In 1096, Anna, a German Catholic girl, and Leah, a German Jewish girl, strike up a remarkable friendship and make surprising discoveries about each other.
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How to Ruin My Teenage Life
by Simone Elkeles
In this sequel to "How to Ruin a Summer Vacation," everything in 16-year-old Amy Nelson Barak's life is going wrong. What's a girl to do when everyone is trying to ruin her life?
