I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read an article on the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students in 2023.

Here are the 8 books selected as outstanding for high school students:

American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South

Oceanarium: Welcome to the Museum

Salmon: Swimming for Survival

The Code Breaker — Young Readers Edition: Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code

Queer Ducks (And Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants

Urgent Message from a Hot Planet: Navigating the Climate Crisis

The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner