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ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose (Biografia – 1999)

Ambassador Book Award

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose (Vincitore – American Studies – 1997)

Audie Award

• Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery: An Illustrated History di Dayton Duncan (Vincitore – Multi-Voiced Narration – 1998)

The Best Children's Books of the Year

• Our Solar System di Seymour Simon (Nine to Twelve – 2015)

Best Fiction for Young Adults

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Selection – 1990)

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Vincitore – Saggistica – 1989)

CCBC Choices

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (1988)
• Greater Estimations: A Fun Introduction to Estimating Large Numbers di Bruce Goldstone (2009)
• Greater Estimations: A Fun Introduction to Estimating Large Numbers di Bruce Goldstone (2009)
• Greater Estimations: A Fun Introduction to Estimating Large Numbers di Bruce Goldstone (2009)

Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Candidato – 1991)

Charlotte Award

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Vincitore – 1990)

Children's Favorites Awards

• The Earth and Sky (First Discovery Book) di Jean-Pierre Verdet (Selection – 1992-1994)
• Our Solar System di Seymour Simon (Selection – 1992-1994)

The Essential Man's Library: 100 Must-Read Books

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose

The Essential Man's Library: 50 Non-Fiction Adventure Books

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose

Gouden Griffel

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Zilveren – Penseel – 1990)
• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Zilveren – Griffel – 1990)

Grand Canyon Reader Award

• Greater Estimations: A Fun Introduction to Estimating Large Numbers di Bruce Goldstone (Candidato – Saggistica – 2009)
• Greater Estimations: A Fun Introduction to Estimating Large Numbers di Bruce Goldstone (Candidato – Saggistica – 2009)
• Greater Estimations: A Fun Introduction to Estimating Large Numbers di Bruce Goldstone (Candidato – Saggistica – 2009)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (1989)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Candidato – Grades 4-8 – 1990)

Minnesota Book Awards

• The Way of the Wolf (Wildlife) di David Mech (Finalista – Saggistica – 1992)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction: The Readers' List

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose (32)

Mom's Choice Award

• Science Encyclopedia di Peter Tachell (Giovani adulti)

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

• Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes: A Visual Encyclopedia of Every Vehicle di DK (Third to Fifth Grade – 2016)

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
• Our Solar System di Seymour Simon (10th Edition: 1988-1992)

New York Times bestseller

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous – 1988)
• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose (Saggistica – 1996)

Notable Children's Book

• Our Solar System di Seymour Simon (1993)

NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12

• Fish (Eyewitness Books (Knopf Hardcover)) di Dorling Kindersley Ltd (1990)
• Ocean (Eyewitness Books) di Miranda MacQuitty (2015)

Orbis Pictus Award

• The Young Adventurer's Guide to Everest: From Avalanche to Zopkio di Jonathan Chester (Recommended Title – 2003)

Reading the West Book Award

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose (Vincitore – Saggistica – 1997)

Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Vincitore – Junior – 1989)

Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Vincitore – 1989)

SB&F Best Science Books for Children

• The Reader's Digest Children's Atlas of the World di Weldon Owen (1999)

SB&F Best Science Books for Junior High and High School Readers

• Heart Disease (Health Watch) di John Coopersmith Gold (2001)

Science Communication Awards

• The Way Things Work di David Macaulay (Children – 1990)

Spur Award

• Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West di Stephen Ambrose (Vincitore – Nonfiction-Historical – 1996)

VOYA Nonfiction Honor List

• Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia (Second Edition) di DK (2012)