2012 SB&F Prize Winners
Below are the winners of the 2012 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Children's Science Books. The prizes will be awarded at the 2012 AAAS Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
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A Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet. Joan Dunning. (Illus. by the author.) Boyds Mill Press, 2011.
Focusing on one pair of murrelets and their newborn chick, the author reveals the hidden nest in the canopy of the old-growth forests and the secret life of these birds before their fledgling sets off for the sea. |
Middle Grades Science Book |
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The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery. Sandra Markle. Millbrook Press, 2011.
Follow a team of scientists working to save these frogs and protect frog populations worldwide in this real-life science mystery. . |
Young Adult Science Book |
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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle. Thor Hanson. Basic Books, 2011.
In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have been used to fly, protect, attract, and adorn through time and place. |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Vicki Cobb
Sometimes referred to as the “Julia Child of hands-on-science,” Vicki Cobb is the highly regarded author of more than eighty-five nonfiction books for children.
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