AAAS and Subaru are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Hands-On Science Book category. The Prize celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults and is meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science books for all ages.

The longlist titles in the 2020 Hands-On Science Book category are:

• 30-Minute Sustainable Science Projects, by Loren Bailey. Lerner Publications, 2019.

• Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography, by Ella Schwartz. Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019.

• Fun with Nature Projects: Bubble Wands, Sunset in a Glass, and More, by Megan Borgert-Spaniol. Lerner Publications, 2019.

• George Washington Carver for Kids: His Life and Discoveries, with 21 Activities, by Peggy Thomas. Chicago Review Press, 2019.

• Nikola Tesla for Kids: His Life, Ideas, and Inventions, with 21 Activities, by Amy M. O'Quinn. Chicago Review Press, 2019.

• Plantology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Plants, by Michael Elsohn Ross. Chicago Review Press, 2019.

• Science in a Jar: 35+ Experiments in Biology, Chemistry, Weather, the Environment, and More!, by Julia Garstecki. Quarry Books, 2019.

• Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors, by Melissa Lennig. Quarry Books, 2019.
  

Finalists for the 2020 prize will be announced in November. The prize will be bestowed at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Seattle, W.A., February 13-16, 2020.

The longlists for the Children’s Science Picture Book and Middle Grades Science Book categories were announced earlier in the week.