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](/images/awards/28.png.pagespeed.ce.cONY4Bov3K.png)
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Winner, 2020
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024](/images/awards/118.jpg.pagespeed.ce.5A8Vu4Dq87.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Winner, 2020
![Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024](/images/list_image/4328.jpg)
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2020
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2019
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2019
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024](/images/awards/104.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2020
![Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024](/images/list_image/5230.jpg)
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2020
![Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/106.png)
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (6)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
![Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/3300.jpg)
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2014
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg)
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](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg)
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](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2012
![Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/3300.jpg)
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2013
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg)
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](/images/awards/78.jpg)
Best STEM Books, 2017-2024
Selection, 2018
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2017
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2018
![Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/3300.jpg)
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](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024](/images/awards/118.jpg.pagespeed.ce.5A8Vu4Dq87.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2024
![Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024](/images/list_image/4328.jpg)
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2024
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2023
Volcano Rising (4)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
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](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2020
![Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024](/images/awards/87.jpeg)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2021
![YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024](/images/list_image/4350.jpg)
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2021
The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives (2)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
![Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024](/images/list_image/5230.jpg)
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](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
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](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2024
Ready, Set... Baby! (1)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017