National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2023
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this award since 1952 -- recognizing authors, and encouraging reading, of outstanding English-language books of Jewish interest
From Jewish Book Council
- 1,330 Resources including
- 115 Videos
- 93 Book Readings
- 95 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
by Cynthia Y. Levinson and Evan Turk
(Picture Book Finalist, 2021)
44 Resources11 Awards
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly
(Children's Finalist, 2016)
43 Resources12 Awards
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Children's Winner, 2016)
40 Resources12 Awards
All-Of-A-Kind Family Hanukkah
by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky
(Children's Finalist, 2018)
31 Resources5 Awards
Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
by Caren Stelson and Selina Alko
(Picture Book Finalist, 2023)
28 Resources8 Awards
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
by Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martinez
(Young Adult Finalist, 2023)
27 Resources6 Awards
Dear Mr. Dickens
by Nancy Churnin and Bethany Stancliffe
(Picture Book Winner, 2021)
26 Resources2 Awards
Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail
by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal
(Picture Book Winner, 2020)
25 Resources5 Awards
Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
by Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates
(Children's Winner, 2019)
24 Resources3 Awards
Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
by Susan Hood and Greg Dawson
(Middle Grade Finalist, 2022)
24 Resources4 Awards
When the Angels Left the Old Country
by Sacha Lamb
(Young Adult Finalist, 2022)
24 Resources9 Awards
Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey
by Ruth Behar and Devon Holzwarth
(Picture Book Finalist, 2022)
23 Resources4 Awards
Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero
by Megan Hoyt and Iacopo Bruno
(Picture Book Finalist, 2021)
18 Resources1 Awards
Marven of the Great North Woods
by Kathryn Lasky and Kevin Hawkes
(Picture Book Winner, 1997)
17 Resources3 Awards
The Night Journey
by Kathryn Lasky and Trina Schart Hyman
(Children's Winner, 1982)
13 Resources2 Awards
Oskar and the Eight Blessings
by T.R. Simon, Simon Richard, and Mark Siegel
(Children's Winner, 2015)
13 Resources3 Awards
No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan
by Jeff Gottesfeld and Shiella Witanto
(Picture Book Finalist, 2020)
13 Resources3 Awards
Moishe's Miracle: A Hanukkah Story
by Laura Krauss Melmed and David Slonim
(Picture Book Winner, 2000)
11 Resources2 Awards
Elijah's Angel: A Story for Chanukah and Christmas
by Michael J. Rosen and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson
(Picture Book Winner, 1993)
11 Resources2 Awards
