Longlist for 2023 Hands-On Science Book Award
AAAS and Subaru are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2023 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 2023 Hands-On Science Book category are:
The Book of Amazing Trees, by Nathalie Tordjman. Illustrated by Julien Norwood and Isabelle Simler. Princeton Architectural Press, 2021.
Forensics for Kids: The Science and History of Crime Solving, With 21 Activities, by Melissa Ross. Chicago Review Press, 2022.
Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More, by Alisha Gabriel and Sue Heavenrich. Chicago Review Press, 2022.
The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Physics for Kids: Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Physicists, Past and Present, by Liz Lee Heinecke. Illustrated by Kelly Anne Dalton. Quarto Kids, 2022.
Professor Figgy's Weather and Climate Science Lab for Kids, by Jim Noonan. Quatro Group, 2022.
The Science Spell Book: Magical Experiments for Kids, by Cara Florance. Sourcebooks Explore, 2022.
Welcome to the Universe in 3D: A Visual Tour, by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott, and Robert J. Vanderbei. Princeton University Press, 2022.
Zero Waste Kids: Hands-On Projects and Activities to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, by Rob Greenfield. Illustrated by Alissa Imre Geis. Quatro Group, 2022.
Finalists for the 2023 Prize will be announced in November. The Prize winners will be announced in February.
The longlists for the Children’s Science Picture Book and Middle Grades Science Book categories were announced earlier in the week.
