Book Awards & Distinctions
for Elizabeth Rusch
51 Total Book Awards
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet (9)
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Winner, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Winner, 2020
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2020
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2020
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2013
Impact: Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2012
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano (5)
Best STEM Books, 2017-2024
Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2018
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2018
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2024
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Volcano Rising (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
You Call This Democracy?: How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2020
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2021
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2021
The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2021
Mario y el agujero en el cielo: Cómo un químico salvó nuestro planeta (2)
The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans (2)
All about Nothing (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Avalanche Dog Heroes: Piper and Friends Learn to Search the Snow (1)
A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer—And Beyond (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2024
Ready, Set... Baby! (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017