1984 Newbery Honor Book Notable Children's Books of 1983 (ALA) 1983 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) Best Books of 1983 (SLJ) Notable 1983 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) 1983 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE) Children's Books of 1983 (Library of Congress) Books for Vacation Reading (NYT)