Yevgenia Nayberg, Collins College of Professional Studies Adjunct Professor in the Mass Communication program, received the Sydney Taylor Book Award from American Library Association for her latest picture book, A Queen To The Rescue, written by Nancy Churnin and illustrated by Ms. Nayberg. This book is the story of Henrietta Zsold, the founder of Hadassah, who saved 11000 children during the Holocaust.
Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award were announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries in a livestream from the Youth Media Awards press conference at the American Library Association.
Named in memory of Sydney Taylor, author of the classic All-of-a-Kind Family series, the award recognizes books for children and teens that exemplify high literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience.
This is Yevgenia Nayberg third Sydney Taylor Award.