This list of books was developed in 1995 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); a list of current books is available on the AAAS Web site under "Best Books for Young Adults".

Biographies

Adventurous Spirit: A Story about Ellen Swallow Richards, by Ethlie Ann Vare. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 1992.

Albert Einstein, Scientist of the 20th Century, by Catherine Reef. NY: Dillon, 1991.

Albert Schweitzer, by Gail Cranford. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1990.

Ben Carson, by Alex Simmons. Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn, 1996.

Champion for Children's Health: A Story about Dr. S. Josephine Baker, by Greg Ptacek. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 1993.

Charles Darwin: Revolutionary Biologist, by J. Edward Evans. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1993.

Charles Eastman: Physician, Reformer, and Native American Leader, by Peter Anderson. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1992.

Charles Richard Drew, M.D., by Rinna Evelyn Wolfe. NY: Watts, 1991.

Chico Mendes: Defender of the Rain Forest, by Joann J. Burch. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1994.

A Day in the Life of a Museum Curator, by Judith Tropea. Mahwah, NJ: Troll, 1991.

Florence Nightingale, by Donna Shore. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1990.

Galileo and the Universe, by Steve Parker. NY: HarperCollins, 1992.

Gaylord Nelson: A Day for the Earth, by Jeffrey Shulman and Teresa Rogers. NY: Twenty-First Century Books, 1992.

History of Women in Science for Young People, by Vivian Sheldon Epstein. Denver, CO: Vivian Sheldon Epstein, 1994.

Jane Goodall.- Living with the Chimps, by Julie Fromer. NY: Twenty-First Century Books, 1992.

Leonardo da Vinci, by Norman V. Marshall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1990.

The Life of Florence Sabin, by Judith Kaye. NY: Twenty-First Century Books, 1993.

Louis Pasteur, by Nina Morgan. NY: Bookwright Press, 1992.

Marie Curie, by Leonard Everett Fisher. NY: Macmillan, 1994.

Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer, by Sean Dolan. NY: Chelsea House, 1991.

Rachel Carson: The Wonder of Nature, by Catherine Reef. NY: Twenty-First Century Books, 1992.

Ronald McNair: Astronaut, by Corinne Naden. NY: Chelsea House, 1991.

Thomas Edison, by Nicholas Nirgiotis. Chicaco: Childrens Press, 1994.

Science Story Books

Animals Who Have Won Our Hearts, by Jean Craighead George. NY: HarperCollins, 1994.

Backyard Rescue, by Hope Ryden. NY: Morrow, 1994.

Big Book of Our Planet, by Ann Durrell. NY: Dutton, 1993.

The Big Tree, by Bruce Hiscock. NY: Atheneum, 1991.

Bite Makes Right, On the Right Track, Fair Play, and Out of Place, by B. B. Calhoun. (From the Dinosaur Detective Series.) NY: Scientific American Books for Young Readers, 1994.

Blanca and Arusha: Tales of Two Big Cats, by Georgeanne Irvine. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1995.

Butterfly Story, by Anca Hariton. NY: Dutton, 1995.

Changes, by Marjorie N. Allen and Shelly Rotner. NY: Macmillan, 1991.

Chipmunk Song, by Joanne Ryder. NY: Lodestar, 1990.

Clouds of Terror, by Catherine Welch. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1994.

Come Out, Muskrats, by Jim Arnosky. NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1989.

Compost Critters, by Bianca Lavies. NY: Dutton, 1993.

Coral Reef. A Close-Up Look at the Natural World of a Coral Reef, by Barbara Taylor. NY: Dorling Kindersley, 1992.

Danger on the African Grassland, by Elisabeth Sackett. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1991.

Danger on the Arctic Ice, by Elisabeth Sackett. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1991.

The Day It Rained Forever, by Virginia Gross. NY: Penguin, 1991.

D. C. Hopper: The First Starbunny, by Lane Ralchert. Burbank, CA: Blue Zero, 1992.

The Gadget War, by Betsy Duffy. NY: Penguin, 1991.

Gentle Willow: A Story for Children about Dying, by Joyce C. Mills. NY: Magination Press, 1993.

In the Village of the Elephants, by Jeremy Schmidt. NY: Walker, 1994.

I've Got Chicken Pox, by True Kelley. NY: Dutton, 1994.

Little Brother Moose, by James Kasperson. Nevada City, CA: Dawn, 1995.

Little Tree: A Story for Children with Serious Medical Problems, by Joyce C. Mills. NY: Magination Press, 1992.

Lostman's River, by Cynthia DeFelice. NY: Macmillan, 1994.

The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs, by Joanna Cole. NY: Scholastic, 1994.

The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, by Joanna Cole. NY: Scholastic, 1990.

The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor, by Joanna Cole. NY: Scholastic, 1992.

Math Mini-Mysteries, by Sandra Markle. NY: Atheneum, 1993.

Meet Tricky Coyote! by Gretchen Will Mayo. NY: Walker, 1993.

That Tricky Coyote! by Gretchen Will Mayo. NY: Walker, 1993.

Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo, by Jean Craighead George. NY: HarperCollins, 1992.

My Night Forest, by Roy Owen. NY: Four Winds Press, 1994.

Nate's Treasure, by David Spohn. NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1991.

"Paddle," Said the Swan, by Gloria Kamen. NY: Atheneum, 1989.

Petey and Miss Magic, by N. B. Dorman. North Haven, CT: Shoe String Press, 1992.

Penguins at Home: Gentoos of Antarctica, by Bruce McMillan. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993.

Pomona: The Birth of a Penguin, by Catherine Paladino. NY: New England Aquarium (Watts), 1991.

The Rabbit Story, by Alvin Tresselt. NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1989.

The Raggedy Red Squirrel, by Hope Ryden. NY: Lodestar Books, 1992.

Raising Gordy Gorilla at the San Diego Zoo, by Georgeanne Irvine. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

The Rajah's Rice: A Mathematical Folktale from India, by David Barry. NY: Scientific American Books for Young Readers, 1994.

Rescue Josh McGuire, by Ben Mikaelsen. NY: Hyperion, 1991.

Sammy's Mommy Has Cancer, by Sherry Kohlenberg. NY: Magination Press, 1993.

Sarah and Puffle: A Story for Children about Diabetes, by Linnea Mulder. NY: Magination Press, 1992.

Scoots The Bog Turtle, by Judy Cutchins and Ginny Johnston. NY: Atheneum, 1989.

Serious Science, Janice Lee Smith. NY: HarperCollins, 1993.

Shadow the Deer, by Theresa Radcliffe. NY: Viking, 1993.

Squish! A Wetland Walk, by Nancy Luenn. NY: Atheneum, 1994.

Stranded, by Ben Mikaelsen. NY: Little, Brown, 1995.

The Sun, the Wind and the Rain, by Lisa Westberg Peters. NY: Henry Holt, 1988.

Swim for Cover! Adventure on the Coral Reef, by Sue Vyner. NY: Crown, 1995.

The Voyager's Stone: The Adventures of a Message-Carrying Bottle Adrift on the Ocean Sea, by Robert Kraske. NY: Orchard Books, 1995.

The Third Planet: Exploring the Earth from Space, by Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy. NY: Crown, 1994.

Waiting for Baby Joe, by Pat Lowery Collins. Niles, IL: Whitman, 1990.

Where Does the Trail Lead? by Burton Albert. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1991.

Wild Edibles: Nature Stories for Children, by Mary E. Hamilton. NY: Sterling, 1990.

Wild Voices, by Drew Nelson. NY: Putnam, 1991.

The Year of the Fire, by Edward Jam. NY: Macmillan, 1993.

Hands-on Science Books

101 Great Science Experiments, by Neil Ardley. NY: Dorling Kindersley, 1993.

175 More Science Experiments to Amuse and amaze Your Friends: Experiments! Tricks! Things to Make! by Terry Cash. NY: Random House, 1991.

Amazing Science Experiments with Everyday Materials, by Richard Churchill. NY: Sterling, 1991.

Backyard Scientist, Series Four, by Jane Hoffman. Irvine, CA: Backyard Scientist, 1992.

Balloons: Building and Experimenting with Inflatable Toys, by Bernie Zubrowski.NY: Beech Tree, 1990.

Be a Kid Physicist, by William R. Wellnitz. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB, 1993.

The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments, by the Franklin Institute Science Museum. NY: Wiley, 1995.

Blinkers and Buzzers: Building and Experimenting with Electricity and Magnetism, by Bernie Zubrowski. NY: Beech Tree, 1990.

Clocks: Building and Experimenting with Model Timepieces, by Bernie Zubrowski. NY: Morrow, 1988.

Color and Light, by the Smithsonian Institution. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 1993.

Electricity: A Creative, Hands-On Approach to Science, by Wendy Baker and Andrew Haslam. NY: Aladdin Books, 1993.

Floating and Sinking, by Kay Davies and Wendy Oldfield. Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn, 1992.

Geology, by Graham Peacock and Jill Jesson. NY: Thomson Learning, 1995.

Incredible Edible Science, by Tina L. Seelig. NY: Scientific American Books for Younc, Readers, 1994.

Insides, Outsides, Loops, and Lines: Not just Another Math Book, by Herbert Kohl. NY: Scientific American Books for Young Readers, 1995.

Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments, by Janice VanCleave. NY: Wiley, 1994.

Janice VanCleave's the Human Body for Every Kid, by Janice VanCleave. NY: Wiley, 1995.

Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes: Mind-boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects, by Janice VanCleave. NY: Wiley, 1994.

Janice VanCleave's Weather: Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects, by Janice VanCleave. NY: Wiley, 1995.

Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children, by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac. Golden, CO: Fulcrum, 1991.

Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children, by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac. Golden, CO: Fulcrum, 1988.

Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children, by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac. Golden, CO: Fulcrum, 1994.

Light and Color, by Alan Ward. NY: Watts, 1992.

The Little Scientist: An Activity Lab, by Jean Stangl. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB, 1993.

Magnetism and Electricity, by Robert Friedhoffer. NY: Watts, 1992.

Making Waves: Finding Out about Rhythmic Motion, by Bernie Zubrowski. NY: Morrow Junior, 1994.

Math Fun with Money Puzzlers, by Rose Wyler and Mary Elting. NY: Messner, 1992.

Matter and Energy, by Robert Friedhoffer. NY: Watts, 1993.

Measure, Pour & Mix Kitchen Science Tricks, by James Lewis. NY: Meadowbrook Press, 1990.

Mirrors: Finding Out About the Properties of Light, by Bernie Zubrowski. NY: Beech Tree, 1992.

Molecules and Heat, by Robert Friedhoffer. NY: Watts, 1993.

More Magic Tricks, Science Facts, by Robert Friedhoffer. NY: Watts, 1990.

More Science Surprises from Dr. Zed, by Gordon Penrose. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

My First Green Book, by Angela Wilkes. NY: Knopf, 1991.

My First Look at Nature, by Dorling Kindersley. NY: Random House, 1991.

My First Science Book, by Angela Wilkes. NY: Knopf, 1990.

Nature in Your Backyard: Simple Activities for Children, by Susan S. Lang, with staff of the Cayuga Nature Center. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1995.

Over the Rainbow! The Science of Color and Light, by Barbara Taylor. NY: Random House, 1992.

Raceways: Having Fun with Balls and Tracks, by Bernie Zubrowski. NY: Beech Tree, 1985.

Ready, Set, Grow! A Kid's Guide to Gardening, bv Rebecca Hershey. Glenview, IL: GoodYearBooks, 1995.

Robert Gardner's Favorite Science Experiments, by Robert Gardner. NY: Watts, 1993.

Science as It Happens! Family Activities with Children Ages 4 to 8, by Jean and Harlan Durgin and Carolyn Good Quattrocchi. NY: Henry Holt, 1994.

The Science Book of Machines, by Neil Ardley. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.

The Science Book of the Senses, by Neil Ardley. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.

Science Magic with Light, by Chris Oxlade. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1994.

Science Magic with Magnets, by Chris Oxlade. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1995.

See You Later, Escalator! Mall Math, by Time-Life Books. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1994.

Soap Science: A Science Book Bubbling with 36 Experiments, by J. L. Bell. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1993.

Tops: Building and Experimenting with Spinning Toys, by Bernie Zubrowski. NY: Beech Tree, 1989.

Toying Around with Science: The Physics Behind Toys and Gags, by Bob Friedhoffer. NY: Watts, 1995.

Weird Things You Can Grow, by Janet Goldenberg. NY: Random House, 1994.

Who? Famous Experiments for the Young Scientist, by Robert W. Wood. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB, 1995.