SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, 2006-2023
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

- 2,666 Resources including
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- 96 Book Readings
- 254 Lesson Plans
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Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
(Finalist, 2021)
33 Resources11 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)
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



Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawaiʻi's Kamehameha Butterflies
by Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
(Longlist, 2022)
24 Resources5 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

Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
(Winner, 2013)
22 Resources7 Awards


Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen
(Commended, 2016)
21 Resources10 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

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


Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
(Finalist, 2015)
20 Resources7 Awards


Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Longlist, 2020)
20 Resources4 Awards

Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas
by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
(Winner, 2013)
19 Resources4 Awards

When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex
by Toni Buzzeo and Diana Sudyka
(Finalist, 2020)
19 Resources4 Awards




Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
(Commended, 2016)
18 Resources3 Awards


Save the Crash-Test Dummies
by Jennifer Swanson and Temika Grooms
(Longlist, 2021)
18 Resources2 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

Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant
by Kate Messner
(Longlist, 2023)
17 Resources4 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


Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
(Longlist, 2020)
16 Resources2 Awards


Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease
by Gail Jarrow
(Longlist, 2022)
16 Resources5 Awards

Good Eating: The Short Life of Krill
by Matt Lilley and Dan Tavis
(Finalist, 2023)
16 Resources3 Awards

