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

- 168 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)
12 Resources1 Awards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tastes Like Music: 17 Quirks of the Brain and Body
by Maria Birmingham and Monika Melnychuk
(Finalist, 2015)
5 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)
5 Resources2 Awards

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

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



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


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

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

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




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