Sophie Brody Award

そふぃー・ぶろでぃしょう

Annual medal (award) administered by the American Library Association (RUSA) and presented for outstanding achievements in Jewish literature. Established in 2006.

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Established: 2006
Organizer: American Library Association (Reference and User Services Association - RUSA)
Category: Publishing Culture and Book Culture
Selection Method: Recommendation
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Active

Description

The Sophie Brody Award (Sophie Brody Medal) is an annual award administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association (ALA), primarily given for outstanding achievements in Jewish literature published in the United States in the previous year. The award was established in 2006 by Arthur Brody and the Brodart Foundation and named after Sophie Brody. The list of winners continues from the first recipients in 2006, with award years from 2006 to 2025 recorded in the source text.

Prize

Main Prize: Recognition with the Sophie Brody Medal

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Selection and administration	Selection committee appointed by Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)	—	Annual announcement through American Library Association / RUSA

Selection and administration

Judges Selection committee appointed by Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

Announcement Annual announcement through American Library Association / RUSA

Criteria

Outstanding achievement in Jewish literature
The work must have been published in the United States in the previous year
Literary evaluation, academic, and cultural contributions are considered (general criteria)

Application Tips

Dos

Always check the official website for the target year, application method, and deadline
Confirm that the work meets the eligibility period (published in the US in the previous year)
Check if nomination by publisher or author is required (many ALA awards are nomination-based)
Attach accurate bibliographic information (publication year, publisher, ISBN, etc.)
Prepare book reviews or recommendation comments if available for award candidacy

Don''ts

Do not submit unpublished works or works outside the eligibility period
Do not submit incorrect publisher information or incomplete bibliographic information
Do not submit after the deadline
Do not make exaggerations or inaccurate claims unrelated to the judging criteria