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We invite you to explore this year’s list ofOutstanding Science Trade Books, whichbuilds upon our 47-year history. In the awardwinning books below, you’ll find not only traditionalscience content but also elements of engineering anddesign. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring science throughthis collection of outstanding children’s books.All in a Drop: How Antony VanLeeuwenhoek Discovered anInvisible WorldLori AlexanderIllustrated by Vivien MildenbergerHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young ReadersThis biography of a notable amateurscientist shows how curiosity andpersistence are key to scientificdiscoveries.For further information, please visitwww.nsta.org/publications/ostbA Book About WhalesAndrea AntinoriAbrams Books for Young ReadersA beautifully illustrated introductionfor young learners about the whalesof the world, their habitats, habits,and how to recognize differentspecies.The Butterfly HouseAmazing Evolution:The Journey of LifeAnna ClaybourneIllustrated by Wesley RobinsThe Quarto GroupThis book explains evolution as aprocess of constant change.Anna & Samia: The True Storyof Saving a Black RhinoPaul MeiselMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group /Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)The true story of conservationist AnnaMerz and her efforts to raise and releaseSamia, an orphaned black rhino.Beyond Words: What Elephantsand Whales Think and Feel (AYoung Reader’s Adaptation)Written and photographed by Carl SafinaMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group / RoaringBrook PressFirsthand accounts, field research,and photographs engage readersin a narrative about the emotions,behaviors, and communications ofelephants across the Kenyan landscape.Katy FlintIllustrated by Alice PattulloThe Quarto Group / Frances Lincoln Children’s BooksThe Earth is our butterfly house.This book is filled with excellentinformation and stunning illustrationsthat help us explore the world ofbutterflies.A Computer Called KatherineSuzanne SladeIllustrated by Veronica Miller JamisonLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersThis book shares the drive anddetermination of Katherine Johnsonas she worked mathematically to helpNASA put a man on the moon.Counting the Stars, The Storyof Katherine Johnson,NASA MathematicianLesa Cline-RansomeIllustrated by Raúl ColónSimon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersKatherine Johnson is one of the mostremarkable mathematicians of her time.Her love of math began early in lifeand her brilliance ensured the safety ofmany NASA missions.
Darwin: An ExceptionalVoyageFabien GrolleauIllustrated by Jérémie RoyerNobrowA biographical graphic novel detailingDarwin’s journey of The Beagle,combining elements of historicalfiction and science directly fromDarwin’s own writing.Evelyn, the AdventurousEntomologist: The True Story ofa World-Traveling Bug HunterChristine EvansIllustrated by Yasmin ImamuraThe Innovation PressFollow Evelyn Cheesman on herrelentless and life-long pursuit ofknowledge about animals, especiallyinsects.Dreaming in Code, Ada ByronLovelace, Computer PioneerExemplary Evidence:Scientists and their DataEmily Arnold McCullyCandlewick PressJessica Fries-GaitherIllustrated by Linda OlliverNSTA KidsThis book, appropriate for youngadult readers, describes Ada ByronLovelace’s unusual upbringing,her love of mathematical puzzles,and her contributions to computerprogramming.Electric War: Edison, Tesla,Westinghouse, and the Raceto Light the WorldMike WinchellMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group /Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)Using both historical and bibliographicinformation, the book details theexperiments, competitions, and grit ofEdison, Tesla, and Westinghouse.A great exploration of major scientificfigures and the data they collected. Thisis a great, fun way to engage readers onthe importance of evidence and data!Fanatical About FrogsOwen DaveyFlying Eye BooksThis book will have readers leapingwith excitement for its wonderfuldepictions of frogs. Filled withexcellent information and greatillustrations.The Frog BookSteve Jenkins and Robin PageHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young ReadersLife cycle, types, and reproductivetraits are presented in this colorfullyillustrated guide to all things frog.HawkingJim OttavianiIllustrated by Leland MyrickMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group /First SecondA fascinating graphic biography ofStephen Hawking, full of humor anddeep insight into black holes andcosmology.
OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKSHedy Lamarr’s Double Life:Hollywood Legend andBrilliant InventorLaurie WallmarkIllustrated by Katy WuSterling Children’s BooksHedy Lamarr was not just aHollywood beauty, she was acreative and innovative inventor.Her invention of frequency hoppinghelped win the Second World War.Homes in the Wild: WhereBaby Animals and TheirParents LiveWritten and illustrated by Lita JudgeMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group /Roaring Brook PressHelps readers connect to the idea thatall animals need a home that servesas a place of refuge and safety for thegrowing young, regardless of shapeor location.HummingbirdNicola DaviesIllustrated by Jane RayCandlewick PressA beautifully illustrated book depictingthe 2,000 mile migration north of thered-throated hummingbird.Instructions Not Included:How a Team of Women Codedthe FutureTami Lewis Brown andDebbie Loren DunnIllustrated by Chelsea BeckDisney-HyperionA historical look at how three women,Betty Snyder, Jean Jennings and KayMcCulty, changed the face of moderntechnology with their drive to explore,create, and invent.Into the Deep: An Explorationof Our OceansWolfgang DreyerIllustrated by Annika SiemsPrestel JuniorThe latest deep sea research presentedthrough compelling text and stunningillustrations.Look Up with Me, NeildeGrasse Tyson: A LifeAmong the StarsJennifer BerneIllustrated by Lorraine Nam,introduction by Neil deGrasse TysonKatherine Tegen Books, an imprint ofHarperCollinsExplore the life of Neil deGrasse Tyson.Learn how his passion for the night skydrove him to become one of the bestknown astrophysicists in the world.Mario and the Hole in the Sky:How a Chemist SavedOur PlanetElizabeth RuschIllustrated by Teresa MartínezCharlesbridgeDiscover the life behind the manwhose curiosity for the world, seenthrough a microscope, helped shedlight on the ozone crisis of the 1980s.(Also in Spanish, Mario y el agujero enel cielo: Cómo un químico salvó nuestroplaneta)Migration: IncredibleAnimal JourneysMike UnwinIllustrated by Jenni DesmondBloomsbury Children’s BooksThis introduction to animal migrationsincludes supportive maps and insertedtidbits about the role of humansinterrupting migration patterns.
Moth: An Evolution StoryIsabel ThomasIllustrated by Daniel EgnéusBloomsbury Children’s BooksThis true story of the peppered mothintroduces young children to themechanism of natural selection witha beautifully illustrated and easy tounderstand approach.One Iguana, Two Iguanas:A Story of Accident, NaturalSelection, and EvolutionSneed B. CollardTilbury House PublishersThrough photographs and the storyof two iguana species, this bookprovides an engaging mystery ofhow animals can evolve from a singleancestor and be so different.Nine MonthsMiranda PaulIllustrated by Jason ChinHoliday House / Neal Porter BooksThrough alternating panels depictsthe story of a soon-to-be sister and herfamily preparing for a new baby withaccurate illustrations of the stages ofthe fetus.Nose Knows: Wild WaysAnimals Smell the WorldEmmanuelle FiguerasIllustrated by Claire de GastoldWhat on Earth BooksLift the flaps to learn about someof the wild methods animals use tocommunicate with each other usingtheir noses, antennae, and scent glands.Not a Butterfly Alphabet BooksJerry PallottaIllustrated by Shennen BersaniCharlesbridgeThis beautiful collection and resourceof the moth world will certainly makeevery butterfly jealous!Overview, Young Explorer’sEdition: A New Way ofSeeing EarthBenjamin Grant with Sandra MarkleRandom House Children’s Books / Crown BFYRA stunning collection of satellitephotographs and text that allowsus to see Earth from a range ofperspectives.Paper World PlanetBombolandCandlewick Press / Big Picture PressDiscover the structures of Earththrough flaps on every page full ofinteresting science facts.The Poison Eaters:Fighting Danger and Fraudin Our Food and DrugsGail JarrowBoyds Mills & Kane / Calkins CreekDiscover events that led to theformation of the Food and DrugAdministration, including thecontributions of dedicated scientistDr. Harvey Washington.Now You Know What You EatWritten and illustrated by Valorie FisherScholastic / Orchard BooksA creative and engaging presentationof foods that children often eat, theiringredients, and the origin of theseingredients.Pollen:Darwin’s 130-Year PredictionDarcy PattisonIllustrated by Peter WillisMims HouseA marvelous history of Darwin’sprediction of an unlikely moth and itsproof, more than a century later.
WINNING TITLESUnseen worldsHelene Rajcak and Damien LaverduntWhat on Earth BooksSupported by wonderful illustrations,the text shares a collection of microscopicorganisms classified by areas in whichthey live–your bed, leg, water, house.What Miss Mitchell SawHayley BarrettIllustrated by Diana SudykaSimon & Schuster / Beach Lane BooksMaria Mitchell discovers a cometand must prove she recorded herdiscovery before male astronomersclaim the comet as their own.Secret Engineer:How Emily Roebling Builtthe Brooklyn BridgeWritten and illustratedby Rachel DoughertyMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group /Roaring Brook PressAfter her engineer husband falls ill,Emily Roebling is left to secretly leadthe construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.Titanosaur: Discovering theWorld’s Largest DinosaurDr. José Luis Carballido and Dr. Diego Pol,Illustrated by Florencia GigenaScholasticLearn about the discovery, excavation,and study directly from thepaleontologists who led this dig in thedeserts of Argentina.Undaunted: The Wild Lifeof Biruté Mary Galdikasand Her Fearless Questto Save OrangutansAnita SilveyNational Geographic KidsTrials, perseverance, and palm oilframe the struggle to urgently callawareness to the plight of saving theorangutans of Borneo.Wilderness:Earth’s Amazing HabitatsMia CassanyIllustrated by Marcos MavarroPrestel JuniorGet lost in Wilderness! Take a vacationand go exploring in this book of theworld’s habitats.Woolly Monkey Mysteries:The Quest to Save a RainForest SpeciesSandra MarkleLerner Publishing Group / Millbrook PressLearn how scientists in the ManuBiosphere Reserve in Peru arestudying woolly monkeys, a keynotespecies in the rain forest ecosystem.The Wonders of NatureBen HoareDKBeautiful illustrations depict some ofEarth’s interesting inhabitants–bothliving and nonliving.
e invite you to explore this year’s list of Outstanding Science Trade Books, which builds upon our 47-year history. In the award-winning books below, you’ll nd not only traditional science content but also elements of engineering and design. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring science
