Awards search:Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids

Is It Night or Day?

by Fern Schumer Chapman
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
Holocaust, Bank Street Best Children's Book, AR book - MG, anti-Semitism, Holocaust - refugees, immigration and emigration, Germany
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3830
Status
Available
Call number
J F CHA

We Planted a Tree

by Diane Muldrow
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
trees, caring for the environment, ecology, ages 3-5, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, achrayut - responsibility
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4637
Status
Available
Call number
E MUL

Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust

by Doreen Rappaport
Hardcover, 2012
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Holocaust, AR book - MG+, aiding those in distress, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, loving one's neighbor, spirit - ruach, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, World War II, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
2070
Status
Available
Call number
T 940.531 RAP

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

by Michelle Markel
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
Sydney Taylor Notable Book, labor unions, immigration and emigration, AR book - LG, courage - ometz lev, taking initiative, work ethic, social activism, New York, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah — 1 more, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
3512
Status
Available
Call number
E MAR

Under the egg

by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
Paper Book, 2014
Tags
Jewish Book Council bookmark list, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, mystery, art, friendship and loyalty - Re'ut/Dibbuk Haverim, New York
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3697
Status
Available
Call number
J F FIT

Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust

by Loic Dauvillier
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Holocaust, graphic novel, ages 9-12, AR book - MG, choosing between right and wrong, Holocaust - hidden children, Cybils Award Finalist
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
3795
Status
Available
Call number
J F DAU

The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi

by Neal Bascomb
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
Sydney Taylor Award, AR book - UG, choosing between right and wrong, courage - ometz lev, seeking justice, strength - koach, spirit - ruach, Holocaust - resistance and rescue, Holocaust - survivors, Betty's 100 Books, spies — 3 more, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4199
Status
Available
Call number
T 364.15 BAS

Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi

by Susan Goldman Rubin
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
Mississippi, civil rights, African-Americans, AR book - MG, teen - young adult, ages 9-12, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image
Collection
Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4428
Status
Available
Call number
T 323.1196 RUB

Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education

by Norman H. Finkelstein
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
AR book - MG, tzedakah - charity, school, Julius Rosenwald, African American - Jewish relations, African-Americans, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image, inner strength - gevurah
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4280
Status
Available
Call number
J 371.829 FIN

The War that Saved My Life

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
World War II, AR book - MG, England
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Series
The War That Saved My Life (1)
Barcode
5400
Status
Available
Call number
J F BRA

Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir

by Margarita Engle
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
biography, poetry, women, authors, Cuba, teen - young adult, AR book - MG
Collection
Teen Biography (grades 6-12)
Barcode
4438
Status
Available
Call number
T B ENG

The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window

by Jeff Gottesfeld
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
Anne Frank, trees, Holocaust, Netherlands, Amsterdam, ages 6-8, AR book - LG, Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
4432
Status
Available
Call number
E GOT

The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

by Adam Gidwitz
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
AR book - MG, Inquisition, supernatural, ages 9-12, Sydney Taylor Award, National Jewish Book Award finalist, angels, Newbery Honor Book, France, Talmud
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
4575
Status
Available
Call number
J F GID

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

by Debbie Levy
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
books, anti-Semitism, prejudice, women, biography, ages 9-12, ages 6-8, judges and lawyers, Sydney Taylor Award, National Jewish Book Award
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
4435
Status
Available
Call number
E B GIN

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day

by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
biography, Brooklyn, authors, African-Americans, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, Sydney Taylor Honor Book
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Barcode
4602
Status
Available
Call number
J B KEA

Refugee

by Alan Gratz
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
AR book - MG, Holocaust - refugees, immigration and emigration, Cuba, Syria, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, Sydney Taylor Award, National Jewish Book Award
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
5474
Status
Available
Call number
J F GRA

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

by Jonathan Auxier
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
National Jewish Book Award, AR book - MG, ages 9-12, Golem, London, England, rachamim - compassion and mercy
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
5715
Status
Available
Call number
J F AUX

Good night, Wind

by Linda Elovitz Marshall
Paperback, 2019
Tags
spirit - ruach, Yiddish literature, ages 3-5
Collection
Easy Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6683
Status
Available
Call number
E MAR

Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work

by Victoria Ortiz
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
judges and lawyers, ages 9-12, teen - young adult, women
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Barcode
6226
Status
Available
Call number
J B GIN

The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

by Sue Macy
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
books and reading, Yiddish language, Yiddish literature, ages 6-8, Sydney Taylor Award
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
6265
Status
Available
Call number
E B LAN

A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games

by Lori Alexander
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
sports, biography, ages 9-12, AR book - MG
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Barcode
6691
Status
Available
Call number
J B GUT

Letters from Cuba

by Ruth Behar
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
Cuba, Holocaust - survivors, Holocaust - refugees, ages 9-12, Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6469
Status
Available
Call number
J F BEH

Chance: Escape from the Holocaust: Memories of a Refugee Childhood

by Uri Shulevitz
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
Holocaust - survivors, Holocaust - refugees, personal narratives - diaries - memoirs, ages 9-12, ages 6-8
Collection
Juvenile Biography
Barcode
6470
Status
Available
Call number
J B SHU

The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer (People Who Shaped Our World)

by Marcie Wessels
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
computers, inventors, video games, ages 3-5, ages 6-8
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Series
People Who Shaped Our World (8)
Barcode
6600
Status
Available
Call number
E B BAE

Dear Mr. Dickens

by Nancy Churnin
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
achrayut - responsibility, Sydney Taylor Honor Book, National Jewish Book Award, authors, England, ages 6-8, Koach Ha Dibbur - the power of words
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
6773
Status
Available
Call number
E 823.8 CHU

The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art

by Cynthia Levinson
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
art, artists, ages 6-8, seeking justice, Sydney Taylor Notable Book, National Jewish Book Award finalist
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
6733
Status
Available
Call number
E B SHA

The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

by Eugene Yelchin
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
Sydney Taylor Honor Book, Soviet Union, ages 6-8, ages 9-12
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6766
Status
Available
Call number
J 947.085 YEL

Thank You, Dr. Salk!: The Scientist Who Beat Polio and Healed the World

by Dean Robbins
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
science, medicine, biography
Collection
Easy Biography (picture books)
Barcode
6853
Status
Available
Call number
E B SAL

Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis

by Susan Hood
Hardcover, 2022
Tags
poetry, ages 912, Holocaust, Ukraine, women, piano, music
Collection
Juvenile Non-Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6971
Status
Available
Call number
J 786.2092 HOO

The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner

by Marissa Moss
Hardcover, 2022
Tags
science, women
Collection
Teen Biography (grades 6-12)
Barcode
6998
Status
Available
Call number
T B MEI

The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

by Chana Stiefel
Hardcover, 2022
Tags
Holocaust
Collection
Easy Non-Fiction (picture books)
Barcode
7002
Status
Available
Call number
E 940.53 STI

Black Bird, Blue Road

by Sofiya Pasternack
Hardcover, 2022
Tags
historical fiction, Rosh Hashanah
Collection
Juvenile Fiction (grades 1-5)
Barcode
6962
Status
Available
Call number
J F PAS
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