SOCIETY OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS INTERNATIONAL 1998 Book Awards
Science, K-12

The Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) announces the recipients of the Society's 1998-99 best books awards. Other awards will be found at SSLI Book Awards. Please visit the SSLI Home Page for information about the organization.


[Science, K-6] [Science, 7-12]

Science- K-6

Best Book:

Kalman, Bobbie. What Is a Life Cycle? Crabtree, 1998.

Honor Books:

Jeffreys, Laura S. Christa McAuliffe: A Space Biography. Enslow, 1998.

Pfeffer, Wendy. A Log's Life. Simon and Schuster, 1998.

Rockwell, Anne. One Bean. Walker and Co., 1998.

Gibbons, Gail. Gulls, Gulls, Gulls. Holiday House, 1997.

Singer, Marilyn. Bottoms Up: A Book About Rear Ends. Henry Holt, 1997.

Bauer, Marion Dave. If You Were Born a Kitten. Simon and Schuster, 1997.

Alderson, Sue Ann. Pond Seasons. Groundswood, 1997.

Yolen, Jane. Welcome to the Ice House. Putnam, 1998.

Curtis, Neil. Rocks and Minerals. Oxford University Press, 1998.

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Science, Grades 7 - 12

Best Book:

Saari, Peggy and Steven Allison, eds. Scientists: The Lives and Works of 150 Scientists 3v. UXL/Gale, 1997.

Honor Books:

Couper, Heather and Nagel Henbest. Is Anybody Out there? DK, 1998.

Engelbert, Phillis, ed. Science Fact Finder. 3v. UXL/Gale, 1998.

Powledge, Fred. Pharmacy in the Forest Atheneum, 1998.

Veggeberg, Scott. Lyme Disease. Enslow, 1998.

Hager, Tom. Linus Pauling and the Chemistry of Life. Oxford University Press, 1998.

Engelbert, Phillis, ed. The Complete Weather Resource. 3v. UXL/Gale, 1997.

Newton, David, et al., eds. Encyclopedia of Science. 9v. UXL/Gale, 1997.

Lambert, David. The Kingfisher Young Peoples Book of Oceans. Kingfisher, 1997.

The Accidental Series. Henry Holt.

Davis, Susan. The Sporting Life. 1998.
Gardener, Anne. The Inquisitive Cook. 1998.
Amato, Mia. The Garden Exposed. 1997.

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