1976, The grey king / Susan Cooper -- 1977, Roll of thunder hear my cry / Mildred D. Taylor -- 1978, Bridge to Terabithia / Katherine Paterson -- 1979, The westing game / Ellen Raskin -- 1980, A gathering of days: a New England girl's journal, 1830-32 / Joan W. Blos -- 1981, Jacob have I loved / Katherine Paterson -- 1982, A visit to William Blake's inn: poems for innocent and experienced travelers / Nancy Willard -- 1983, Dicey's song / Cynthia Voigt -- 1984, Dear Mr. Henshaw / Beverly Cleary -- 1985, The hero and the crown / Robin McKinley -- Newbery Medal books / Zena Sutherland -- 1976, Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears / illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon ; retold by Verna Aardema -- 1977, Ashanti to Zulu: African traditions / illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon ; written by Margaret Musgrove -- 1978, Noah's ark / illustrated by Peter Spier -- 1979, The girl who loved wild horses / written and illustrated by Paul Goble -- 1980, Ox-cart man / illustrated by Barbara Cooney ; written by Donald Hall -- 1981, Fables / written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel -- 1982, Jumanji / written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg -- 1983, Shadow / translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown from the French of Blaise Cendrars -- 1984, The glorious flight: across the channel with Louis Blériot July 23, 1909 / written and illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen -- 1985, Saint George and the dragon / illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman ; retold by Margaret Hodges --The Caldecott spectrum / Barbara Bader -- The Newbery Medal honor books -- The Caldecott Medal honor books -- A decade of children's books: a critic's response / Ethel L. Heins.