SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, 2006-2024
Resources for a selection of titles recognized for this award since its inception in 2006 -- recognizing outstanding science writing and illustration. Award discontinued in 2024.
From American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Subaru
- 2,885 Resources including
- 211 Videos
- 95 Book Readings
- 287 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 310 book results
A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
by Patricia Newman and Natasha Donovan
(Longlist, 2024)
37 Resources6 Awards
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
(Finalist, 2021)
35 Resources11 Awards
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon
(Commended, 2016)
32 Resources8 Awards
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
(Commended, 2016)
29 Resources10 Awards
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
by Jess Keating and Marta Álvarez Miguéns
(Finalist, 2018)
29 Resources6 Awards
Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
by Patricia Newman and Annie Crawley
(Finalist, 2015)
26 Resources3 Awards
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen
(Commended, 2016)
24 Resources10 Awards
Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawaiʻi's Kamehameha Butterflies
by Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
(Longlist, 2022)
24 Resources5 Awards
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
(Winner, 2013)
23 Resources7 Awards
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
by Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe
(Finalist, 2019)
23 Resources8 Awards
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
by Elizabeth Rusch and Teresa Martínez
(Winner, 2021)
23 Resources9 Awards
Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem
by Melissa Stewart and Rob Dunlavey
(Winner, 2024)
22 Resources5 Awards
Over and Under the Pond
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Finalist, 2018)
21 Resources4 Awards
The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan
by Amy Alznauer and Daniel Miyares
(Finalist, 2021)
21 Resources4 Awards
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Finalist, 2015)
20 Resources7 Awards
When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex
by Toni Buzzeo and Diana Sudyka
(Finalist, 2020)
20 Resources4 Awards
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Longlist, 2020)
20 Resources4 Awards
Save the Crash-Test Dummies
by Jennifer Swanson and TeMika Grooms
(Longlist, 2021)
20 Resources2 Awards
Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Winner, 2013)
19 Resources4 Awards
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Commended, 2016)
19 Resources3 Awards
The Skull in the Rock: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins
by Lee Berger and Marc Aronson
(Winner, 2014)
18 Resources3 Awards
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Winner, 2011)
17 Resources5 Awards
Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Finalist, 2014)
17 Resources6 Awards
How to Swallow a Pig: Step-By-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Commended, 2016)
17 Resources4 Awards
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor
by Robert Burleigh and Raúl Colón
(Finalist, 2017)
17 Resources7 Awards
Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease
by Gail Jarrow
(Longlist, 2022)
17 Resources5 Awards
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
(Finalist, 2008)
16 Resources5 Awards
Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Winner, 2008)
16 Resources3 Awards
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
(Winner, 2011)
16 Resources4 Awards
Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree
by Kate Messner and Simona Mulazzani
(Finalist, 2016)
16 Resources2 Awards
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
(Longlist, 2020)
16 Resources2 Awards
Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant
by Kate Messner
(Longlist, 2023)
16 Resources3 Awards
