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

The National Book Awards are presented by the National Book Foundation. This Children's Nonfiction category (1980-1983), from the American Book Awards era, honored informational books for young readers on nature, history, and family life (e.g., A Penguin Year, Chimney Sweeps, Oh, Boy! Babies). Best for ages 7-13.

1983

	Book	Author	Award Level	Completed
	Chimney Sweeps	James Cross Giblin	Winner	Log In To Like
	Journey to the Planets	Patricia Lauber	Finalist	Log In To Like
	The Brooklyn Bridge	Judith St. George	Finalist	Log In To Like
	Seafaring Women	Linda Grant DePauw	Finalist	Log In To Like
	Lobo of the Tasaday	John Nance	Finalist	Log In To Like

1982

	Book	Author	Award Level	Completed
	A Penguin Year	Susan Bonners	Winner	Log In To Like
	Seeds: Pop, Stick and Glide	Patricia Lauber	Finalist	Log In To Like
	Flight: A Panorama of Aviation	Melvin B. Zisfein	Finalist	Log In To Like
	The Hospital Book	Lisa Brown	Finalist	Log In To Like
	Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold	Jean Fritz	Finalist	Log In To Like

1981

	Book	Author	Award Level	Completed
	Oh, Boy! Babies	Jane Lawrence Mali	Winner	Log In To Like
	Where Do You Think You're Going...	Jean Fritz	Finalist	Log In To Like
	The Ballpark	William Jaspersohn	Finalist	Log In To Like
	People	Peter Spier	Finalist	Log In To Like
	All Time, All Peoples	Milton Meltzer	Finalist	Log In To Like

1980

	Book	Author	Award Level	Completed
	A Gathering of Days	Joan Blos	Winner	Log In To Like
	The Road from Home	David Kherdian	Finalist	Log In To Like
	Throwing Shadows	E. L. Konigsburg	Finalist	Log In To Like
	Words by Heart	Ouida Sebestyen	Finalist	Log In To Like