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
- 2,425 Resources including
- 213 Videos
- 97 Book Readings
- 290 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 310 book results
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
(Finalist, 2021)
35+ Resources11 Awards
A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
by Patricia Newman and Natasha Donovan
(Longlist, 2024)
35+ Resources5 Awards
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore
(Finalist, 2015)
35+ Resources14 Awards
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon
(Commended, 2016)
30+ Resources8 Awards
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
(Commended, 2016)
30+ 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)
25+ Resources6 Awards
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen
(Commended, 2016)
25+ Resources10 Awards
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
by Elizabeth Rusch and Teresa Martínez
(Winner, 2021)
25+ Resources9 Awards
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
(Winner, 2013)
25+ Resources7 Awards
Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
by Patricia Newman and Annie Crawley
(Finalist, 2015)
25+ Resources3 Awards
The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan
by Amy Alznauer and Daniel Miyares
(Finalist, 2021)
25+ Resources4 Awards
Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawaiʻi's Kamehameha Butterflies
by Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
(Longlist, 2022)
25+ Resources5 Awards
Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Winner, 2013)
20+ Resources4 Awards
When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex
by Toni Buzzeo and Diana Sudyka
(Finalist, 2020)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Finalist, 2015)
20+ Resources7 Awards
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
by Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe
(Finalist, 2019)
20+ Resources8 Awards
Save the Crash-Test Dummies
by Jennifer Swanson and TeMika Grooms
(Longlist, 2021)
20+ Resources2 Awards
Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Finalist, 2014)
20+ Resources6 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)
20+ Resources3 Awards
Egg: Nature's Perfect Package
by Robin Page and Steve Jenkins
(Finalist, 2016)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor
by Robert Burleigh and Raúl Colón
(Finalist, 2017)
20+ Resources7 Awards
Over and Under the Pond
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Finalist, 2018)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Longlist, 2020)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease
by Gail Jarrow
(Longlist, 2022)
20+ Resources5 Awards
Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem
by Melissa Stewart and Rob Dunlavey
(Winner, 2024)
20+ Resources4 Awards
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
(Winner, 2011)
20+ Resources4 Awards
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Winner, 2011)
20+ Resources5 Awards
How to Swallow a Pig: Step-By-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Commended, 2016)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
(Finalist, 2008)
15+ Resources5 Awards
Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Winner, 2008)
15+ Resources3 Awards
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Winner, 2010)
15+ Resources4 Awards
Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton
(Winner, 2015)
15+ Resources5 Awards
