1990 Orbis Pictus Award Winners
NCTE, through the Committee on the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, annually promots and recognizes excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children by selecting an outstanding book, up to five honor books and a list of recommended books. The name Orbis Pictus, commemorates the work of Johannes Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures (1657), considered to be the first book actually planned for children. More . . .
Winner
The Great Little Madison
by Jean Fritz
(Putnam)
Honor Books
The Great American Gold Rush
by Rhoda Blumberg (Bradbury Press)
The News about Dinosaurs
by Patricia Lauber
(Bradbury Press)
Related Information:
Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award Overview
2000-Present Orbis Pictus Award Winners  (PDF)
1990-2000 Orbis Pictus Award Winners (PDF)
Orbis Pictus Seal Information
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