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1980 Newbery Medal Winners

Browse the 1980 Newbery Medal winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Newbery Medal Awarded by Association for Library Service to Children 1 category shown

Children's

Winner and nominees for the 1980 Newbery Medal Children's category.

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Winner

A Gathering of Days

Blos, Joan W.

Standalone · Historical

Sep-1979 1980 Newbery Medal winner

Honor Book

The Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl

Kherdian, David

Standalone · General Fiction

1979 1980 Newbery Medal honor book

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