2018 Finalist: Middle Grades Science Book

Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code, by Amy Cherrix. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

Another in the Scientists in the Field Series, this book discusses how scientists are conducting research into hurricanes using drone technology. The book’s storyline highlights the collaboration of professionals who are involved in cracking the code of hurricanes.