Annal:1982 Golden Kite Nonfiction Award
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Results of the Golden Kite Nonfiction Award in the year 1982. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Golden Kite Nonfiction Award
- Children's books
- Children's authors
- Young Adult books
- Young Adult authors
Chimney Sweeps: Yesterday and Today
- 1983 NBA–Child Nonfiction winner
- 1982 Golden Kite-nonfiction winner
- Score: 20.33
Traces the history and folklore of the chimney-sweeping profession from the fifteenth century to the present day, emphasizing the plight of the often abused climbing boys of past centuries.
The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn't Be Built
- 1982 Golden Kite-nonfiction honor
- Score: 6.32
Text and contemporary illustrations describe the seemingly impossible feat of building a bridge over the East River during the nineteenth century.
