WINNERS! 2021 Mock Sydney Taylor Book Award
We are pleased to announce the first-ever Mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards! The top Jewish juvenile books published in 2020 were chosen by popular vote, and over 1000 votes were cast. Thank you to the many people who helped us select these titles! Click on the links to read the reviews. PICTURE BOOKS Mock Winner: The Ninth Night of Hanukkah by Erica Perl Mock Honor: I Have a Jewish Name by Rochel Vorst Mock Notable: Sadie's Shabbat Stories by Melissa Stoller MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS Mock Winner: Fish Out of Water by Joanne Levy Mock Honor: Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein Mock Notable: A Ceiling Made of Eggshells by Gail Carson Levine YOUNG ADULT BOOKS Mock Winner: The Assignment by Liza Weimer Mock Honor: Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon Mock Notable: Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder The Real Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced on Monday, January 25, 2021 at the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards event. Tune in live at 9am ET