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Sydney Taylor Book Award 2015

The 2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award went to Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust by Loïc Dauvillier, translated by Alexis Siege (Middle Grade), My Grandfather's Coat by Jim Aylesworth (Picture Book) and Storm by Donna Jo Napoli (Young Adult). 6 books were Honor Books across 3 categories.

Winners

Middle Grade

  1. Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust by Loïc Dauvillier, translated by Alexis Siegesource (opens in a new tab)

Picture Book

  1. My Grandfather's Coat by Jim Aylesworthsource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult

  1. Storm by Donna Jo Napolisource (opens in a new tab)

Honor Books

Middle Grade

  1. Death by Toilet Paper by Donna Gephartsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgrensource (opens in a new tab)

Picture Book

  1. Goldie Takes a Stand by Barbara Krasnersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain by Jacqueline Julessource (opens in a new tab)

Young Adult

  1. Isabel’s War by Lila Perlsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Like No Other by Una LaMarchesource (opens in a new tab)

About the Sydney Taylor Book Award

Gold medal winners and silver Honor Books from AJL's list of all Sydney Taylor Book Award winners, honors and notables. Year is the award year AJL prints, announced each January for books published the prior year. Categories use AJL's current names: Picture Book, Middle Grade and Young Adult, called Younger Readers, Older Readers and Teen Readers before 2020. The teen category began in 2007, so 2006 has two categories. Notable Books and the Body-of-Work Award are excluded. Author fields name the writer, not the illustrator.

Organization: Association of Jewish Libraries. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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