SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, 2006-2021
Resources for a selection of titles recognized for this award since its inception in 2006 -- recognizing outstanding science writing and illustration
Sponsored by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Subaru
- 1,996 Resources including
- 129 Videos
- 71 Book Readings
- 226 Lesson Plans
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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon
(Commended, 2016)
28 Resources7 Awards
Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
by Patricia Newman and Annie Crawley
(Finalist, 2015)
24 Resources3 Awards
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno
(Commended, 2016)
24 Resources9 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)
23 Resources4 Awards
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
by Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe
(Finalist, 2019)
21 Resources8 Awards
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
by Elizabeth Rusch and Teresa Martinez
(Finalist, 2021)
21 Resources10 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 Resources5 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)
19 Resources3 Awards
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Longlist, 2020)
19 Resources4 Awards
Save the Crash-Test Dummies
by Jennifer Swanson and Temika Grooms
(Longlist, 2021)
19 Resources3 Awards
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
(Winner, 2013)
18 Resources6 Awards
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen
(Commended, 2016)
18 Resources9 Awards
How to Swallow a Pig: Step-By-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Commended, 2016)
18 Resources4 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
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
(Longlist, 2020)
17 Resources1 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
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor
by Robert Burleigh and Raúl Colón
(Finalist, 2017)
16 Resources6 Awards
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
(Finalist, 2021)
16 Resources4 Awards
The Wolves Are Back
by Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor
(Finalist, 2009)
15 Resources2 Awards
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Winner, 2010)
15 Resources4 Awards
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
(Winner, 2011)
15 Resources4 Awards
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Finalist, 2015)
15 Resources4 Awards
Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton
(Winner, 2015)
15 Resources5 Awards
Over and Under the Pond
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Finalist, 2018)
15 Resources4 Awards
Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Winner, 2013)
14 Resources5 Awards
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Commended, 2016)
14 Resources2 Awards
