Best STEM Book Awards
This list aims to provide recommendations to educators, librarians, parents, and guardians for the best children’s and young adult books with STEM content.
Best STEM Book Awards are a joint project of the American Society for Engineering Education, the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, the National Science Teaching Association, the Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees, and the Children’s Book Council since 2017. This list of books aims to provide recommendations to educators, librarians, parents, and guardians for the best children’s and young adult books with STEM content.
Reviewers appointed by NSTA, ITEEA, SEPA, and ASEE read and evaluate the submitted books. Their selections are published in a yearly list appearing in NSTA Reports and ITEEA’s Children’s Technology and Engineering magazine and are promoted through membership networks and at partner conferences.
WHAT IS STEM? STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) is an integrated and creative approach to discovering and applying knowledge about our world to solve problems that utilize one or more of the content areas. Trade books that deliver background and model the practices of STEM provide context and inspiration to readers.
The selection committee will evaluate submissions based on their adherence to the following criteria:
- Models innovation
- Illustrates authentic problems
- Assimilates new ideas
- Invites divergent thinking
- Explores multiple solutions
- Integrates STEM disciplines
- Shows progressive change or improvement
- Content accuracy–appropriate to age and audience
HOW TO SUBMIT
Publishers: Submissions will open again in spring 2027. To learn more about submitting titles, check out the content guidelines. Email cbc.info@cbcbooks.org with questions.
MORE AWARDS. Goddard Riverside / CBC Young People’s Book Prize for Social Justice, Building a Home Library, Outstanding Science Trade Books, Notable Social Studies Trade Books, and more collaborations.
