2013 National Jewish Book Award Winners

Awards List

Children's Illustrated

Hanukkah Bear

Hanukkah Bear (Winner)
Eric A. Kimmel

Aug-2013
/ General Fiction

Children/Young Adult

The Colors of the Ghetto

The Colors of the Ghetto (Winner)
Aline Sax

Oct-2013
/ Historical

The Extra

The Extra (Finalist)
Kathryn Lasky

Oct-2013
/ Historical

Debut Fiction

The Lion Seeker

The Lion Seeker (Winner)
Kenneth Bonert

Oct-2013
/ Literary

My Mother's Secret

My Mother's Secret (Finalist)
J.L. Witterick

Mar-2013
/ Historical

Forgiving Maximo Rothman

Forgiving Maximo Rothman (Finalist)
A.J. Sidransky

Apr-2013
/ Historical

Fiction

Between Friends

Between Friends (Winner)
Amos Oz

Sep-2013
/ General Fiction

The Golem and the Jinni

The Golem and the Jinni (Finalist)
Helene Wecker

Apr-2013
/ Fantasy

In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist

In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist (Finalist)
Ruchama King Feuerman

Mar-2014
/ Christian

Award Categories

Anthology/Collection

Children's Illustrated

Children's Literature

Children's Picture

Children/Young Adult

Education/Identity

First-Time Author

Jewish Family Literature

Sephardic Culture

Sephardic Studies

Women's Studies

Award Years