The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Subaru last week announced the winners of the SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. Not surprisingly, they chose some topnotch books:
Children’s Science Picture Book
LIVING SUNLIGHT: HOW PLANTS BRING THE EARTH TO LIFE
By Molly Bang and Penny Chisolm
Blue Sky Press, 2009
Middle Grade Science Book
THE FROG SCIENTIST
By Pamela S. Turner
Houghton Mifflin, 2009
Young Adult Science Book
INVISIBLE KINGDOM: FROM THE TIPS OF OUR FINGERS TO THE TOPS OF OUR TRASH, INSIDE THE CURIOUS WORLD OF MICROBES
By Idah Ben-Barak
Basic Books, 2009
As it happens, LIVING SUNLIGHT was a favorite of mine this year. So much a favorite, in fact, that I asked Santa to bring me a copy of my own for Christmas. And he did … twice! In honor of its selection as one of the best science books for children published this year, I’m going to give the extra copy away via a raffle here on my blog. Here’s the deal …
If you are over eighteen and live in the continental United States and would like to own a copy of LIVING SUNLIGHT, leave a comment here before Thursday at midnight. On Friday I’ll announce the winner and, with some luck (and a mailing address), I’ll put the book in the mail on Monday.
Got it? Good. Go forth and comment!
No … wait. One more thing. If you spread the word about the raffle (via your blog or Facebook or Twitter) and let me know you’ve done so in your comment, I’ll add your name to the raffle twice.
That’s it. NOW, go forth and comment. Good luck!
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