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OUTSTANDINGSCIENCE TRADE BOOKSFOR STUDENTS K–12:2018BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 2017

Winning TitlesWe invite you to explore this year’s listof Outstanding Science Trade Books,which builds upon our 45-year history.In the award-winning books below,you’ll find not only traditional science contentbut also elements of engineering and design. Wehope you’ll enjoy exploring science through thiscollection of outstanding children’s books.For further information, please visitWWW.NSTA.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/OSTB/and WWW.NSTA.ORG/RECOMMENDS/ABCs from SpaceAdam VoilandSimon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksStunning satellite photographs of the Earthfrom space, each representing a different letterof the alphabet, with descriptions at the backof the book providing additional information.About Habitats: SeashoresCathryn SillIllustrated by John SillPeachtree PublishersIllustrations are richly enhanced with a plethoraof visual information for the young readerto quickly grasp the beautiful and diverselandscapes, animals, and plant life that are theessence of viable and productive seashoresAnimal JournalJuan Carlos AlonsoQuarto/Walter Foster Jr.Fantastically illustrated, with specificanimal statistics and factual information,showcasing the magnificent diversity ofterrestrial animals.Bat CountAnna ForresterIllustrated by Susan DetwilerArbordale PublishingA beautifully told story about two families:Jojo’s family and the bat family. Take yourreader through this journey to understand theimportance of bats and their recovery in nature.BeesPiotr SochaAbrams Books for Young ReadersA rich, fun, and comprehensive history of thebee! From Cleopatra to pollination. From hivesto world explorers.Birds Make NestsMichael GarlandHoliday HouseIn this beautifully illustrated book, explore thewide variety of nests made by birds.BotanicumKathy WillisIllustrated by Katie ScottCandlewick Press/Big Picture PressStunning artwork gives the impression ofbeing in an art gallery as the reader learnsdetails of both exotic and common plants inthis oversize picture book.Can an Aardvark Bark?Melissa StewartIllustrated by Steve JenkinsSimon & Schuster/Beach Lane BooksExplore vocalizations that animals use tocommunicate in this question-and-answerformat book with engaging, detailed collageillustrations by Steve Jenkins.Cao Chong Weighs an ElephantSongju Ma DaemickeIllustrated by Chistina WaldArbordale PublishingSix-year old Cao Chong faces the problemof weighing an elephant; he comes up witha creative solution using buoyancy in thisbeautifully illustrated picture book.Caroline’s CometsEmily Arnold McCullyHoliday HouseThis book is filled with beautiful illustrationsand narrates the inspirational story of CarolineHerschel. She overcame struggles to become thefirst woman to discover a comet and first-everwoman to get paid for her scientific research.

Outstanding Science Trade BooksCatching AirFinding WondersSneed B. Collard IIIJeannine AtkinsSimon & Schuster/Atheneum Books for Young ReadersTilbury House PublishersBook filled with absolutely stunningphotographs accompanied by equallycaptivating information about animals aroundthe globe that glide long distances through air.Chasing Space, YoungReaders’ EditionLeland MelvinHarperCollins/AmistadA memoir of Leland Melvin, former NFLwide receiver turned astronaut, who shareshis personal journey and how he overcameadversity, developed a strong work ethic,and seized opportunities to reach his goals.Elon Musk and the Quest for aFantastic Future, Young Readers’EditionAshlee VanceHarperCollinsThis adaptation gives young readers accessto Musk’s story from his childhood in SouthAfrica to becoming one of the world’s mostinnovative business leaders.The End of the WildNicole HelgetLittle, Brown Books Young ReadersThis thought-provoking story aboutan 11-year-old girl, her family, and hercommunity embeds issues related tofracking, the environment, and poverty.This unique novel in verse shares compellingbiographies of Maria Merian and hermetamorphosis discoveries, Mary Anningand her fossil discoveries, as well as MariaMitchell and her comet discoveries.Girl CodeAndrea Gonzalez and Sophie HouserHarperCollinsThe inspiring true story of two high school girlswho met at a summer coding camp for girls,created a Tampon Run video game that wentviral, and got an inside look at the tech industry.An excellent example of girls finding their voiceand using technology to address social issues.The Girl Who Thoughtin PicturesJulia Finley MoscaIllustrated by Daniel RieleyThe Innovation PressA compelling story about the way Dr. TempleGrandin used her visual thinking to inventgroundbreaking improvements in farming,especially animal care.Grand CanyonJason ChinMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group/RoaringBrook PressHike with a dad and daughter to the bottomof the canyon while they explore the rocklayers, the history that created them, and theanimals that call this place home.Exploring SpaceGreat Penguin RescueMartin JenkinsIllustrated by Stephen BiestySandra MarkleCandlewick PressExamines the history and causes of thedeclining African Penguin population—andshares the hope to be found in the innovativeconservation methods being used to try torestore their numbers.Beautiful illustrations and helpful diagramsreflect humankind’s love affair with the nightsky, space, and the quest to explore.Lerner/Millbrook PressFeathers and Hair, WhatAnimals WearHawk MotherJennifer WardIllustrated by Jing Jing TsongKara HagedornWeb of Life Children’s BooksSimon & Schuster/Beach Lane BooksSunshine, an injured red-tailed hawk, willnever have babies of her own. Beautifulphotographs delight the reader as Sunshine’sstory of (nevertheless) becoming a mother oftwo chicks unfolds.Rhyming text woven with vibrant, colorfulillustrations about different kinds of animalcoverings, with more-extensive informationabout the animals featured in the end pages.

Helloflo: The Guide, PeriodIt’s a Fungus Among UsNaama BloomCarla Billups and Dawn CusickPenguin Young Readers/Dutton Books for YoungReadersQuarto/MoonDance PressA fun, approachable guide through pubertywith real-life facts about a young woman’schanging body.Honey GirlJeanne Walker HarveyIllustrated by Shennen BersaniArbordale PublishingThis touching true story shares how a wellknown seal mom, who was injured by afishhook, was saved by local scientists andveterinarian, and released back on thebeach--to the delight of the local people.How Animals BuildEverything one wants to know about fungi,such as their influence upon the making offoodstuffs (bread), medicines, and humandiseases (ringworm), as well as providinghabitats for other living organisms. Whilesome fungi are good to eat, there are alsomany that are poisonous to humans.Living Things andNonliving ThingsKevin KurtzArbordale PublishingProvides a simple and accurate comparisonof living and nonliving things, accompaniedby beautiful photographs and questions thatpromote critical thinking.Moira ButterfieldIllustrated by Tim HutchinsonLonely PlanetMargaret and the MoonFold out pages and lift flaps to discover theextraordinary diversity of animal homes andhow they are built.Dean RobbinsIllustrated by Lucy KnisleyHow to Be an ElephantRandom House/Alfred A. Knopf Books for YoungReadersMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group/DavidMacaulay StudioThe story of Margaret Hamilton, whowas instrumental in writing the computerprograms that allowed for one of the greatesttechnological events in human history to occur-the successful flights of the Apollo missions.Follow a baby elephant and its herd todiscover, through beautiful illustrations andwords, how its unique body features areperfectly designed for life in the savanna.Moonlight Crab CountKatherine RoyIsaac the AlchemistMary LosureCandlewick PressThe story of Isaac Newton’s childhoodand how an interest in alchemy andmagic led him to become an accomplishedmathematician, the father of physics, and aninspiring scientific revolutionary.Dr. Neeti Bathala and Jennifer Keats CurtisIllustrated by Veronica V. JonesArbordale PublishingJoin Leena, her mom, and their dog Bobie as theyspend their summer as citizen scientists helpingin the effort to conserve horseshoe crabs.Mosquitoes Don’t Bite MePendred NoyceTumblehome LearningIt Starts With a SeedLaura KnowlesIllustrated by Jennie WebberQuarto/Words & PicturesThe life cycle of a tree told through poetictext with beautiful illustrations andsupplemented by an informative endnoteabout the sycamore tree.This realistic science fiction tale exposesyoung readers to conducting scientificresearch while thinking about social issues,such as health disparities and subtle racism.

WinningWinningTitlesTitlesMy Journey to the StarsSeagrass DreamsScott KellyIllustrated by André CeolinKathleen HanesIllustrated by Chloe BonfieldRandom House/Crown Books for Young ReadersQuarto/Seagrass PressThis memoir is a story of an average boywho was inspired by a book about test pilotsand astronauts to dream and set goals for hisfuture. Scott Kelly ultimately went into space!Beautifully illustrated counting bookintroducing readers to life in the world’sseagrass environments. More detail about theanimals and a map of their locations around theworld are included in the end pages.Newton’s RainbowKathryn LaskyIllustrated by Kevin HawkesMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group/Farrar,Straus and Giroux (BYR).This biographical story of Isaac Newton traceshis curiosity and growing love of science as achild through school experiences that shapedthe scholar he became.The Secret Life of the Red FoxLaurence PringleIllustrated by Kate GarchinskyBoyds Mills PressTravel alongside the red fox as this booktakes the reader through its the amazinglife, season by season. Fun read and greatinformational text.Out of School and Into NatureSuzanne SladeIllustrated by Jessica LananSleeping Bear PressThis picture book is a biography of AnnaComstock, an artist and naturalist who choseto pursue a career in science despite whatwas considered the social norm for womenduring her era.Over and Under the PondKate MessnerIllustrated by Christopher Silas NealChronicle BooksDiscover the secrets of a mountain pond’secosystem from over and under the pond.The Secret ProjectJonah WinterIllustrated by Jeanette WinterSimon & Schuster/Beach Lane BooksThrough simple text structure and captivatingillustrations, this book tackles the controversial,sensitive, and gloomy topic of the ManhattanProject. It provides a glimpse of the secretnuclear laboratory at Los Alamos as well as thecreation and testing of the first nuclear bomb.Secrets of the SeaKate BakerIllustrated by Eleanor TaylorCandlewick Press/Big Picture PressPup the Sea OtterJonathan LondonIllustrated by Sean LondonGraphic Arts BooksAn enchanting story with fetchingillustrations portrays the life of a young otteras he grows from a baby to a bachelor.RibbitJorey HurleySimon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksDo not let the simplicity of this book foolyou--the life cycle of the frog is beautifullyillustrated. Great for young readers as wellas budding biologists.Beautifully illustrated with colorfuldrawings of sea life not often observed byhumankind--such as swordtail squid, seabutterfly, or the purple sea urchin. Greatbook for any home or school library.Seven Wonders of theSolar SystemDavid A. AguilarPenguin Young Readers/Viking Books for YoungReadersExplore the seven wonders of the SolarSystem from our Earth to Pluto and Charon,nestled at the edge of the Kuiper Belt.Beautiful illustrations and captivating texttransport the reader through space and time.