Author

Jennifer Sills

Observed name: Sills, Jennifer

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2018 · Carolyn Adams Brotherton, Saima Naz, et al. · Science · 13

2010 · Jennifer Sills · Science · 3

New books for young scientists Fox: A Circle of Life Story , Isabel Thomas, Illustrated by Daniel Egnéus , Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2021, 48 pp. Good Eating: The Short Life of Krill , Matt Lilley, Illustrated by Dan Tavis , Tilbury House Publishers, 2022, 36 pp. HeroRat!: Magawa, a Lifesaving Rodent , Jodie Parachini, Illustrated by Keiron Ward and Jason Dewhirst , Albert Whitman & Company, 2022, 32 pp. Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria , Songju Ma Daemicke, Illustrated by Lin, Albert Whitman & Company , 2021, 32 pp. It Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food into Fuel (and Poop) , Jennifer Gardy, Illustrated by Belle Wuthrich , Greystone Kids, 2021, 152 pp. Snoozefest: The Surprising Science of Sleep , Tanya Lloyd Kyi, Illustrated by Valéry Goulet , Kids Can Press, 2021, 80 pp. Stolen Science: Thirteen Untold Stories of Scientists and Inventors Almost Written out of History , Ella Schwartz, Illustrated by Gaby D’Alessandro , Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2021, 128 pp. How to Build a Human: In Seven Evolutionary Steps , Pamela S. Turner, Illustrated by John Gurche , Charlesbridge, 2022, 176 pp. Forensics for Kids: The Science and History of Crime Solving, With 21 Activities , Melissa Ross , Chicago Review Press, 2022, 144 pp. Physics for Kids: Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Physicists, Past and Present , Liz Lee Heinecke, Illustrated by Kelly Anne Dalton , Quarry Books, 2022, 128 pp. The Science Spell Book: Magical Experiments for Kids , Cara Florance , Sourcebooks eXplore, 2022, 224 pp. Funky Fungi: 30 Activities for Exploring Molds, Mushrooms, Lichens, and More , Alisha Gabriel and Sue Heavenrich , Chicago Review Press, 2022, 128 pp. The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged): Adventures in Math and Science , Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry , W. W. Norton, 2022, 304 pp. Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces , Laurie Winkless , Bloomsbury Sigma, 2022, 336 pp. Astroquizzical: Solving the Cosmic Puzzles of our Planets, Stars, and Galaxies (The Illustrated Edition) , Jillian Scudder , Icon Books, 2021, 224 pp. The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World , Riley Black , St. Martin’s Press, 2022, 304 pp.

2022 · Sacha Vignieri, Jennifer Sills, et al. · Science · 1

Books for young scientists and engineers The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears , Sandra Markle , Millbrook Press, 2020, 40 pp. The How and Wow of the Human Body , Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, Illustrated by Jack Teagle , Clarion Books, 2021, 192 pp. There’s No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods , Kim Zachman, Illustrated by Peter Donnelly , Running Press Kids, 2021, 144 pp. A Shot in the Arm! , Don Brown , Amulet Books, 2021, 144 pp. Mimic Makers: Biomimicry Inventors Inspired by Nature , Kristen Nordstrom, Illustrated by Paul Boston , Charlesbridge, 2021, 48 pp. Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia , Barbara Sandri and Francesco Giubbilini, Illustrated by Camilla Pintonato , Princeton Architectural Press, 2021, 80 pp. Abby Invents the Foldibot , Arlyne Simon, Illustrated by Diana Necşulescu , Abby Invents, 2021, 48 pp. Monarch Butterflies: Explore the Life Journey of One of the Winged Wonders of the World , Ann Hobbie, Illustrated by Olga Baumert , Storey Publishing, 2021, 48 pp. Biology for Kids: Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Biologists, Past and Present , Liz Lee Heinecke, Illustrated by Kelly Anne Dalton , Quarry Books, 2021, 128 pp. The Science and Technology of Marie Curie , Julie Knutson, Illustrated by Michelle Simpson , Nomad Press, 2021, 128 pp. Cardboard Box Engineering: Cool, Inventive Projects for Tinkerers, Makers and Future Scientists , Jonathan Adolph , Storey Publishing, 2020, 176 pp. Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations , Meg Thacher , Storey Publishing, 2020, 132 pp. Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life , Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, Translated by Sarah Pybus, Illustrated by Claire Lenkova , Greystone Books, 2021, 240 pp. Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life , Jess Phoenix , Timber Press, 2021, 272 pp. Great Adaptations: Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels, and Other Tales of Evolution’s Mysteries Solved , Kenneth Catania , Princeton University Press, 2020, 224 pp. The Loneliest Polar Bear: A True Story of Survival and Peril on the Edge of a Warming World , Kale Williams , Crown, 2021, 288 pp.

2021 · Sacha Vignieri, Hilary Stewart, et al. · Science · 1

Forging remote relationships

2021 · Jennifer Sills · Science · 1

Science stories for young readers Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa , Sara Andrea Fajardo and Juana Martinez-Neal (illustrator) , Roaring Brook Press, 2025, 40 pp.; for ages 4 to 8. Marjory’s River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades , Josie James , Christy Ottaviano Books, 2025, 40 pp.; for ages 4 to 8. The Little Lobster: A Lobster Tale , W. Thomas Hotz and Estelle Corke (illustrator) , Star Bright Books, 2025, 32 pp.; for ages 4 to 8. Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery , Colleen Paeff and Ji-Hyuk Kim (illustrator) , Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2025, 40 pp.; for ages 4 to 8. Measuring Up: How Oliver Smoot Became a Standard Unit of Measurement , Jenny Lacika and Anna Bron (illustrator) , MIT Kids Press, 2025, 32 pp.; for ages 5 to 8. Spark: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone , Ainissa Ramirez and Setor Fiadzigbey (illustrator) , MIT Kids Press, 2025, 40 pp.; for ages 5 to 9. The Green Maowusu , Xuefei Duan , Clavis Publishing, 2025, 40 pp.; for ages 5+. The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape , Amy Alznauer and Anna Bron (illustrator), Candlewick , 2025, 48 pp.; for ages 7 to 9. Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas , Michelle Cusolito and Ellen Rooney (illustrator) , Charlesbridge, 2025, 32 pp.; for ages 7 to 10. The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid World War II Army , Penny Parker Klostermann and Anne Lambelet (illustrator) , Calkins Creek, 2025, 48 pp.; for ages 7 to 10. Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll! The Inventive Rube Goldberg—A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines , Catherine Thimmesh and Shanda McCloskey (illustrator) , Chronicle Books, 2025, 56 pp.; for ages 8 to 12. Our Plastic Problem: A Call for Global Solutions , Megan Durnford, Orca Book Publishers , 2025, 48 pp.; for ages 9 to 12. Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb (Young Readers Edition of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer) , Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, adapted by Eric S. Singer , G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, 2025, 336 pp.; for ages 10+. Who Owns the Moon? And Other Conundrums of Exploring and Using Space , Cynthia Levinson and Jennifer Swanson , Margaret Quinlin Books, 2025, 208 pp.; for ages 12+.

2026 · Lauren Kmec, Jennie Erin Smith, et al. · Science

Tomes and tales for fledgling scientists We Go Way Back: A Book About Life on Earth and How It All Began , Idan Ben-Barak, Illustrated by Philip Bunting , Roaring Brook Press, 2023, 40 pp. Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem , Melissa Stewart, Illustrated by Rob Dunlavey , Random House Studio, 2023, 40 pp. Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From , Annette Bay Pimentel, Illustrated by Madison Safer , Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2023, 88 pp. Ada Twist, Scientist: The Science of Baking , Andrea Beaty and Theanne Griffith, Illustrated by Steph Stilwell , Amulet Books, 2022, 80 pp. The Planets Are Very, Very, Very Far Away: A Journey Through the Amazing Scale of the Solar System , Mike Vago , The Experiment, 2022, 54 pp. Good Food, Bad Waste: Let’s Eat for the Planet , Erin Silver, Illustrated by Suharu Ogawa , Orca Book Publishers, 2023, 96 pp. Superpower?: The Wearable-Tech Revolution , Elaine Kachala, Illustrated by Belle Wuthrich , Orca Book Publishers, 2022, 112 pp. How Do Meerkats Order Pizza?: Wild Facts About Animals and the Scientists Who Study Them , Brooke Barker, Illustrated by Brooke Barker , Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022, 200 pp. Wilder: How Rewilding Is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World , Millie Kerr , Bloomsbury Sigma, 2022, 368 pp. Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and Other Sensory Wonders of Nature , Nancy Lawson , Chronicle Books, 2023, 304 pp. The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants , Karen Bakker , Princeton University Press, 2022, 368 pp. The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy , Moiya McTier, Illustrated by AnnaMarie Salai , Grand Central Publishing, 2022, 256 pp. The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Ecology for Kids , Liz Lee Heinecke , Illustrated by Kelly Anne Dalton, Quarry Books, 2023, 128 pp. Sheet Pan Science: 25 Fun, Simple Science Experiments for the Kitchen Table , Liz Lee Heinecke , Quarry Books, 2022, 128 pp. Human Body Learning Lab: Take an Inside Tour of How Your Anatomy Works , Betty Choi , Storey, 2022, 144 pp. Wild Child: Nature Adventures for Young Explorers—with Amazing Things to Make, Find, and Do , Dara McAnulty, Illustrated by Barry Falls , The Experiment, 2023, 64 pp.

2023 · Madeleine Seale, Caroline Ash, et al. · Science

Books for young scientists and engineers

2021 · Sacha Vignieri, Hilary Stewart, et al. · Science

Fodder for future scientists Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists, Past and Present , Liz Lee Heinecke, Quarry Books, 2020, 128 pp. This Is a Book to Read with a Worm , Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, Illustrated by Margaret McCartney, Charlesbridge, 2020, 32 pp. You're Invited to a Moth Ball: A Nighttime Insect Celebration , Loree Griffin Burns, Photography by Ellen Harasimowicz, Charlesbridge, 2020, 40 pp. Creek Critters , Jennifer Keats Curtis with Stroud Water Research Center, Illustrated by Phyllis Saroff, Arbordale Publishing, 2020, 32 pp. Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet , Elizabeth Rusch, Illustrated by Teresa Martínez, Charlesbridge, 2019, 40 pp. The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan , Amy Alznauer, Illustrated by Daniel Miyares, Candlewick, 2020, 48 pp. Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery , Meeg Pincus, Illustrated by Yas Imamura, Sleeping Bear Press, 2020, 40 pp. Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera , Candace Fleming, Illustrated by Eric Rohmann, Neal Porter Books, 2020, 40 pp. Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest , Peter Wohlleben, Translated by Shelley Tanaka, Greystone Kids, 2019, 84 pp. Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow , Ilima Loomis, Photography by Amanda Cowan, HMH Books for Young Readers, 2019, 80 pp. Growing Up Gorilla: How a Zoo Baby Brought Her Family Together , Clare Hodgson Meeker, Millbrook Press, 2019, 48 pp. Condor Comeback , Sy Montgomery, Photography by Tianne Strombeck, HMH Books for Young Readers, 2020, 96 pp. The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers , Emily Levesque, Sourcebooks, 2020, 336 pp. Borrowing Life: How Scientists, Surgeons, and a War Hero Made the First Successful Organ Transplant a Reality , Shelley Fraser Mickle, Imagine, 2020, 288 pp. Wading Right In: Discovering the Nature of Wetlands , Catherine Owen Koning and Sharon M. Ashworth, Illustrated by Catherine Owen Koning, University of Chicago Press, 2019, 264 pp. The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another , Ainissa Ramirez, MIT Press, 2020, 328 pp.For a full-length review of The Alchemy of Us, see Science 368 , 41 (2020).

2020 · Pamela J. Hines, Caroline Ash, et al. · Science

Wishlist-worthy books for young readers Follow That Bee! A First Book of Bees in the City , Scot Ritchie, Kids Can Press, 2019, 32 pp. When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex, Toni Buzzeo, Illustrated by Diana Sudyka, Abrams, 2019, 32 pp. Moth: An Evolution Story , Isabel Thomas, Illustrated by Daniel Egnéus, Bloomsbury, 2019, 48 pp. Butterflies in Room 6: See How They Grow , Caroline Arnold, Charlesbridge, 2019, 40 pp. Planetarium , Raman Prinja, Illustrated by Chris Wormell, Big Picture Press, 2019, 104 pp. Eye Spy: Wild Ways Animals See the World , Guillaume Duprat, What on Earth Books, 2018, 36 pp. Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars , David Stabler, Illustrated by Anoosha Syed, Quirk Books, 2018, 207 pp. Owling: Enter the World of the Mysterious Birds of the Night , Mark Wilson, Storey Publishing, 2019, 122 pp. Plantology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Plants , Michael Elsohn Ross, Chicago Review Press, 2019, 128 pp. Science in a Jar: 35+ Experiments in Biology, Chemistry, Weather, the Environment, and More! , Julia Garstecki, Quarto, 2019, 128 pp. Can You Crack the Code? A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography , Ella Schwartz, Illustrated by Lily Williams, Bloomsbury, 2019, 128 pp. George Washington Carver for Kids: His Life and Discoveries with 21 Activities , Peggy Thomas, Chicago Review Press, 2019, 136 pp. How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls: Animal Movement and the Robots of the Future , David L. Hu, Princeton University Press, 2018, 238 pp. Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live , Rob Dunn, Basic Books, 2018, 330 pp. Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table , Kit Chapman, Bloomsbury Sigma, 2019, 304 pp. The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future , Jon Gertner, Random House, 2019, 445 pp.

2019 · Anand Balasubramani, Jennifer Sills, et al. · Science

Books for budding scientists

2018 · Caroline Ash, Jelena Stajic, et al. · Science

Best books for curious kids

2017 · Valerie Thompson, Jennifer Sills, et al. · Science

Editors' Choice

2013 · Maria Cruz, Sacha Vignieri, et al. · Science

Education Guidelines Fail to Inspire

2013 · Jennifer Sills

Editors' Note

2012 · Colin Norman, Jennifer Sills · Science

Bad Advice, Not Young Scientists, Should Hit the Road

2012 · Jennifer Sills

Works count: 18

Citation count: 19

H-index: 2

I10-index: 1