AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books2011

Given by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books celebrated outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. The prizes, established in show more 2005, are meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science book for all age groups. Solely supported by Subaru since their inception, the prizes recognize recently published works that are scientifically sound and foster an understanding and appreciation of science in young readers. The program closed in April 2024. show less
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All, Winner (74), Finalist (304), Commended (36), Longlist (421)
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Years:
All, 2024 (32), 2023 (33), 2022 (33), 2021 (33), 2020 (27), 2019 (32), 2018 (33), 2017 (20), 2016 (55), 2015 (16), 2014 (13), 2013 (19), 2012 (12), 2011 (16), 2010 (13), 2009 (19), 2008 (17), 2007 (17), 2006 (17)

Winner 4

WorkCategoryYear
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge by Joanna ColeChildren's Science Picture Book2011
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientists by Sean ConnollyHands-On Science Book2011
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin BurnsMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootYoung Adult Science Book2011

Finalist 16

WorkCategoryYear
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge by Joanna ColeChildren's Science Picture Book2011
Lizards by Nic BishopChildren's Science Picture Book2011
Bones: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve JenkinsChildren's Science Picture Book2011
Why Do Elephants Need the Sun? by Robert E. WellsChildren's Science Picture Book2011
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientists by Sean ConnollyHands-On Science Book2011
Nature Science Experiments: What's Hopping in a Dust Bunny? (Mad Science) by Sudipta Bardhan-QuallenHands-On Science Book2011
You Are the Earth: Know the Planet So You Can Make It Better by David SuzukiHands-On Science Book2011
Insect Detective by Steve VoakeHands-On Science Book2011
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin BurnsMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder by Mark CassinoMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing by Suzanne JurmainMiddle Grades Science Book2011
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot by Sy MontgomeryMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootYoung Adult Science Book2011
The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference by Alan BoyleYoung Adult Science Book2011
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam KeanYoung Adult Science Book2011
Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates by Jill RubalcabaYoung Adult Science Book2011

Longlist 16

WorkCategoryYear
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge by Joanna ColeChildren's Science Picture Book2011
Lizards by Nic BishopChildren's Science Picture Book2011
Bones: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve JenkinsChildren's Science Picture Book2011
Why Do Elephants Need the Sun? by Robert E. WellsChildren's Science Picture Book2011
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientists by Sean ConnollyHands-On Science Book2011
Nature Science Experiments: What's Hopping in a Dust Bunny? (Mad Science) by Sudipta Bardhan-QuallenHands-On Science Book2011
You Are the Earth: Know the Planet So You Can Make It Better by David SuzukiHands-On Science Book2011
Insect Detective by Steve VoakeHands-On Science Book2011
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin BurnsMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder by Mark CassinoMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Secret of the Yellow Death: A True Story of Medical Sleuthing by Suzanne JurmainMiddle Grades Science Book2011
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot by Sy MontgomeryMiddle Grades Science Book2011
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootYoung Adult Science Book2011
The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference by Alan BoyleYoung Adult Science Book2011
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam KeanYoung Adult Science Book2011
Every Bone Tells a Story: Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates by Jill RubalcabaYoung Adult Science Book2011

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