Award category archive

Sydney Taylor Book Award – Teen Winners

Browse Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Sydney Taylor Book Award history.

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen Cross-year archive

2022

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2022 award year.

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Winner

The City Beautiful

Polydoros, Aden

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2021 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

2016

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2016 award year.

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Winner

The Hired Girl

Schlitz, Laura Amy

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Honor Book

Serendipity's Footsteps

Nelson, Suzanne

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Honor Book

Stones on a Grave

Kacer, Kathy

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Notable

Deep Sea

Thor, Annika

A Faraway Island Series · Book 3 · Historical

Jan-2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

Notable

Imagining Katherine

Solomon, Carol

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Last Night at the Circle Cinema

Franklin, Emily

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2015

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Storm

Napoli, Donna Jo

Standalone · Action Adventure

Feb-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Honor Book

Isabel's War

Perl, Lila

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Honor Book

Like No Other

Lamarche, Una

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Notable

Freedom Summer

Rubin, Susan Goldman

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Gottika

Becker, Helaine

Standalone · Action Adventure

Apr-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Playing for the Commandant

Zail, Suzy

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Prisoner of Night and Fog

Blankman, Anne

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Rachel's Hope

Sanders, Shelly

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2014

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2014 award year.

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Honor Book

The Colors of the Ghetto

Sax, Aline

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Honor Book

Dancing in the Dark

Bavati, Robyn

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

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Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust

Lieberman, Leanne

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2013

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2013 award year.

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The Last Song

Wiseman, Eva

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

Notable

Now

Gleitzman, Morris

Felix Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

Jun-2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

Notable

Rachel's Secret

Sanders, Shelly

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2012

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

The Berlin Boxing Club

Sharenow, Robert

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Honor Book

The Blood Lie

Vernick, Shirley Reva

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Honor Book

Then

Gleitzman, Morris

Felix Series · Book 2 · Historical

May-2011 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

2011

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2011 award year.

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Honor Book

Hush

Chayil, Eishes

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Honor Book

Life, After

Littman, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Notable

Annexed

Dogar, Sharon

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Cry of the Giraffe

Oron, Judie

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Queen of Secrets

Meyerhoff, Jenny

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2010 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2010

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2010 award year.

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Winner

Tropical Secrets

Engle, Margarita

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2009 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Honor Book

Lost

Davies, Jacqueline

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2009 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Honor Book

Naomi's Song

Silverberg, Selma Kritzer

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2009 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Notable

Cursing Columbus

Tal, Eve

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2009 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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So Punk Rock: And Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother

Ostow, Micol

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2009 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2009

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2009 award year.

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Winner

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea

Zenatti, Valerie

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Notable

Gravity

Lieberman, Leanne

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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Nothing

Friedman, Robin

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2008

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2008 award year.

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Winner

Strange Relations

Levitin, Sonia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2007 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Honor Book

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Pressler, Mirjam

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2007 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen honor book

Notable

How to Ruin My Teenage Life

Elkeles, Simone

How to Ruin Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Jun-2007 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

2007

Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen results for the 2007 award year.

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Winner

The Book Thief

Zusak, Markus

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2006 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen winner

Notable

Lilith's Ark: Teenage Tales of Biblical Women

Cohen, Deborah Bodin

Standalone · Christian

Sep-2006 Sydney Taylor Book Award Teen notable

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