Lane Anderson Award, 2011-2025
Resources for a selection of titles recognized by this award since 2011 -- celebrating the best in Canadian Science Writing

- 169 Resources including
- 7 Videos
- 3 Book Readings
- 10 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-30 of 30 book results

Monster Science: Could Monsters Survive (and Thrive!) in the Real World?
by Helaine Becker and Phil McAndrew
(Finalist, 2017)
15+ Resources1 Awards

Trash Revolution: Breaking the Waste Cycle
by Erica Fyvie and Bill Slavin
(Finalist, 2019)
15+ Resources5 Awards

Bompa's Insect Expedition
by David T. Suzuki, Tanya Lloyd Kyi, and Qin Leng
(Finalist, 2024)
15+ Resources2 Awards

The Big Green Book of the Big Blue Sea
by Helaine Becker and Willow Dawson
(Winner, 2013)
15+ Resources2 Awards

Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive
by Etta Kaner and Ashley Barron
(Finalist, 2021)
10+ Resources2 Awards

The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers
by Rachel Poliquin and Clayton Hanmer
(Finalist, 2022)
10+ Resources3 Awards

It Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop)
by Jennifer Gardy and Belle Wuthrich
(Winner, 2022)
10+ Resources3 Awards

Polar: Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth
by L.E. Carmichael and Byron Eggenschwiler
(Winner, 2024)
10+ Resources5 Awards

The Queen's Shadow: A Story about How Animals See
by Cybèle Young
(Winner, 2016)
10+ Resources2 Awards


Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance
by Ann Love and Jane Drake
(Finalist, 2018)
10+ Resources4 Awards

Nowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest
(Winner, 2012)
10+ Resources2 Awards

Before the World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science
by Claire Eamer and Sa Boothroyd
(Winner, 2014)
10+ Resources1 Awards

Tastes Like Music: 17 Quirks of the Brain and Body
by Maria Birmingham and Monika Melnychuk
(Finalist, 2015)
10+ Resources1 Awards


The Space Adventurer's Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe
by Peter McMahon and Josh Holinaty
(Winner, 2019)
10+ Resources2 Awards

Chitchat: Celebrating the World's Languages
by Jude Isabella and Kathy Boake
(Finalist, 2014)
10+ Resources2 Awards

Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health
by Melanie Siebert and Belle Wuthrich
(Winner, 2021)
10+ Resources2 Awards



Inside Your Insides: A Guide to the Microbes That Call You Home
by Claire Eamer and Marie-Ève Tremblay
(Finalist, 2017)
5+ Resources2 Awards


Biometrics: Your Body and the Science of Security
by Maria Birmingham and Ian Turner
(Winner, 2018)
5+ Resources1 Awards

Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature
by Etta Kaner and Carl Wiens
(Finalist, 2019)
5+ Resources1 Awards

Beware the Burmese Pythons: And Other Invasive Animal Species
by Etta Kaner and Phil Nicholls
(Finalist, 2022)
5+ Resources1 Awards




Big Blue Forever: The Story of Canada's Largest Blue Whale Skeleton
(Finalist, 2018)
5+ Resources1 Awards
