JoinOutstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
Books Published in 2025
In the award-winning books below, you'll find not only traditional science content but also elements of engineering and design. We hope you'll enjoy exploring science through this collection of outstanding children’s books.
Winning Titles
3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon
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Charlesbridge
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
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Macmillan Children's Publishing Group / Roaring Brook Press
Also available in Spanish, Alberto Salas juega a la paka paka con la papa, translated by Mariana Llanos
The Big Empty: A Sagebrush Survival Story
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Lerner Publishing Group / Millbrook Press
The Black Mambas: The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit
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Lerner Publishing Group / Millbrook Press
The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest
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Peachtree
Detective Dogs: How Working Dogs Sniff Out Invasive Species
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Holiday House
The Doomsday Detectives: How Walter and Luis Alvarez Solved the Mystery of Dinosaur Extinction
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Lee & Low Books / Tu Books
Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery
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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing / Margaret K. McElderry Books
Forests
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Scholastic / Orchard Books
The Girl Who Tested the Waters: Ellen Swallow, Environmental Scientist
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Candlewick Press / MIT Kids Press
If You Like Butterflies
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers / Christy Ottaviano Books
Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas
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Charlesbridge
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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Charlesbridge
The Little Lobster: A Lobster Tale
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Star Bright Books
Magic in a Drop of Water: How Ruth Patrick Taught the World about Water Pollution
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Penguin Young Readers / Rocky Pond Books
Marjory's River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers / Christy Ottaviano Books
Mud to the Rescue! How Animals Use Mud to Thrive and Survive
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Web of Life Children's Books
Nature Explained: A Family Guide to 20 Nature Cycles
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Abrams Books / Magic Cat
Next Time You See a Snowflake
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NSTA Press / NSTA Kids
Our Plastic Problem: A Call for Global Solutions
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Orca Book Publishers
Pearls in the Sand: Protecting Sea Turtles in Oaxaca
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Macmillan Children's Publishing Group / Godwin Books
Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental Movement
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Astra Books for Young Readers / Calkins Creek
Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability
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Lerner Publishing Group / Millbrook Press
Safe Crossing
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Chronicle Books
Salmon Run: An Epic Journey to the Ocean and Back
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Red Comet Press
The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle
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Macmillan Children's Publishing Group / Roaring Brook Press
The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
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Simon & Schuster / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Spark: Jim West's Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone
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Candlewick Press / MIT Kids Press
The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid World War II Army
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Astra Books for Young Readers / Calkins Creek
Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits
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Bushel & Peck Books
Sun Bird: The Amazing Journey of the Arctic Tern
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HarperCollins / Greenwillow Books
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
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HarperCollins / Clarion
Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe
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Charlesbridge
Wonderfully Wild: Rewilding a School and Community
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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing / Beach Lane Books