2022 Finalist: Middle Grades Science Book

Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body: From Your Tongue to Your Toes and All the Guts in Between, by Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz. (llustrated by Jack Teagle.) Clarion Books, 2021.

The human body is a fascinating piece of machinery. It's full of mystery, and wonder, and WOW. And it turns out, every single human on the planet has one! Join Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular Wow in the World podcast, as they take you on a fact-filled adventure from your toes and your tongues to your brain and your lungs. Featuring hilarious illustrations and filled with facts, jokes, photos, quizzes, and Wow-To experiments, The How and Wow of the Human Body has everything you need to better understand your own walking, talking, barfing, breathing, pooping body of WOW!