Books in National Book Award for Children's Fiction 1980-83

The National Book Awards are presented by the National Book Foundation. This Children's Fiction category (1980-1983), from the American Book Awards era, honored novels, with hardcover and paperback divisions in some years. Winners and finalists are classic middle grade and YA novels (e.g., A Gathering of Days, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Ramona and Her Mother). Best for ages 9-15.

1983

Book Author Award Level Completed
Homesick: My Own Story Homesick: My Own Story Jean Fritz Winner Log In To Like
Marked by Fire Marked by Fire Joyce Carol Thomas Winner Log In To Like
A Place Apart A Place Apart Paula Fox Winner Log In To Like
Tiger Eyes Tiger Eyes Judy Blume Finalist Log In To Like
The Refugee Summer The Refugee Summer Edward Fenton Finalist Log In To Like
Anastasia Again! Anastasia Again! Lois Lowry Finalist Log In To Like
Notes for Another Life Notes for Another Life Sue Ellen Bridgers Finalist Log In To Like
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush Virginia Hamilton Finalist Log In To Like
The Kestrel The Kestrel Lloyd Alexander Finalist Log In To Like
A Formal Feeling A Formal Feeling Zibby Oneal Finalist Log In To Like

1982

Book Author Award Level Completed
Words by Heart Words by Heart Ouida Sebestyen Winner Log In To Like
Westmark Westmark Lloyd Alexander Winner Log In To Like
The Master Puppeteer The Master Puppeteer Katherine Paterson Finalist Log In To Like
Jacob Have I Loved Jacob Have I Loved Katherine Paterson Finalist Log In To Like
The Wizard in the Tree The Wizard in the Tree Lloyd Alexander Finalist Log In To Like
Homecoming Homecoming Cynthia Voigt Finalist Log In To Like
Let the Circle Be Unbroken Let the Circle Be Unbroken Mildred D. Taylor Finalist Log In To Like
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Beverly Cleary Finalist Log In To Like
Second Star to the Right Second Star to the Right Deborah Hautzig Finalist Log In To Like

1981

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Night Swimmers The Night Swimmers Betsy Byars Winner Log In To Like
Ramona and her Mother Ramona and her Mother Beverly Cleary Winner Log In To Like
A Place Apart A Place Apart Paula Fox Finalist Log In To Like
Far From Home Far From Home Ouida Sebestyen Finalist Log In To Like
Jacob Have I Loved Jacob Have I Loved Katherine Paterson Finalist Log In To Like
The Alfred Summer The Alfred Summer Jan Slepian Finalist Log In To Like
All Together Now All Together Now Sue Ellen Bridgers Finalist Log In To Like
Tex Tex S. E. Hinton Finalist Log In To Like
The High King The High King Lloyd Alexander Finalist Log In To Like
The Westing Game The Westing Game Ellen Raskin Finalist Log In To Like

1980

Book Author Award Level Completed
A Swiftly Tilting Planet A Swiftly Tilting Planet Madeleine L'Engle Winner Log In To Like
Alan and Naomi Alan and Naomi Myron Levoy Finalist Log In To Like
Frog and Toad Are Friends Frog and Toad Are Friends Arnold Lobel Finalist Log In To Like
Higglety Pigglety Pop! Higglety Pigglety Pop! Maurice Sendak Finalist Log In To Like
The Great Gilly Hopkins The Great Gilly Hopkins Katherine Paterson Finalist Log In To Like