Sydney Taylor Book Award · 2012

The 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award

Chanukah Lights won the 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award. Browse it alongside the honor book, with ages and reading levels for each.

2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner · Picture Book
Chanukah Lights
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2011

Chanukah Lights

By Michael J. Rosen, Robert Sabuda (Illustrator)

Journey through time with Chanukah's lights, from ancient temples to modern cities.

Sydney Taylor Book Award (2012)
16 pages
4.4/5 Goodreads · 64 ratings
$34.99Save 5%
Summary: Experience Chanukah's spirit across history with vivid pop-ups and poetic storytelling. From Herod's temple to a Russian shtetl, a refugee ship, and an Israeli kibbutz, each night reveals a new menorah scene. Discover the resilience and hope of a people seeking home.
2012 Honor Books
Then
Picture Book · Ages 12–15 · 2008

Then

By Morris Gleitzman · Book #2 in the Once Series series

Can Felix and Zelda evade capture in a world eager to betray them for a reward?

Sydney Taylor Book Honor (2012)
182 pages· 35,193 words· Est. 4.5 hour read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 14,230 ratings
Summary: Felix and Zelda are on the run, escaping the Nazis in a world where betrayal lurks at every corner. With a brave woman's help, they find temporary refuge, but Felix's distinct feature threatens their safety. As danger closes in, Felix faces an impossible choice: stay with Zelda or leave to protect them both. Will he break his promise to save their lives, or will their bond be their undoing? In a race against time, survival hinges on courage and sacrifice.
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