Beccia's Books
Testimonials
STARRED REVIEW
Frequent black-and-white spot art and snarky footnote asides add comedy to this already high-interest blend of history and science. Entertaining and fascinating, with a clever incorporation of STEM topics.
STARRED REVIEW
Her stylish mélange of witty illustrations —silhouettes with speech bubbles, dramatic tableaux, caricatures—and interactive text demands reader participation...
Stuff to Make my Mom Proud
A few awards and recognitions:
- Grand Prize Portfolio Winner - Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Golden Kite Honor Recipient
- International Reading Association's 2009 Children's and Young Adult Book Award for Intermediate-Nonfiction
- Cybil Award Winner
- Parent's Choice Silver Honor medalist
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award Winner
- A Blue Stem Award Nominee
- California Reading Association's Eureka! Award
- Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
- Nonfiction Children's Book 2019-2020 Indiana Young Hoosier Award (Nominee)
- Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice 2018 pick
- April 2018 - Amazon Featured Book of the Month
- 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction List
- 2019 Junior Library Guild selection
- YALSA’s 2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- ALA Booklist’s Top of the List winner in Youth Nonfiction