Book Awards & Distinctions
for Lori Alexander
18 Total Book Awards
All in a Drop: How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Best STEM Books, 2017-2025
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2019
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2025
Commended, 2020
Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park (5)
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2025
Cook Prize, 2012-2025
Honor, 2025
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2025
Honor, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2025
A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Sports Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2021
Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2025
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2025
What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal (2)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Finalist, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2024

