About

Alexandra Siy is a science writer for kids, merging STEM and art to make STEAM! Many of her titles use primary source scientific imagery to reveal both outer space and the microscopic, inviting young readers to enter worlds that can only be visited using science and technology. Worlds where spiders are superheroes, insects are much more than bugly, a simple sneeze is a micro-second adventure through the body, and the interstellar age is now. Alexandra is also a photographer and the creator of instastem.com, a STEM inspired photography workshop that gets kids reading writing, and creating their own science-as-art photographs. As a visiting author, she travels to schools and libraries nationwide, sharing her passion for science, books, and photography. She's also worked as a teacher in diverse communities, including Alaska and Colorado. Alexandra lives in New York State on her 73-acre sustainable family forest with her teenage son and their cat. Please visit her at www.alexandrasiy.com

Other Works

  • Spidermania: Friends on the Web

    2015
  • Bug Shots: The Good the Bad and the Bugly

    2011
  • Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet

    2009
  • SNEEZE!

    2008
  • One Tractor: A Counting Book

    2008
  • Mosquito Bite

    2005
  • Footprints on the Moon

    2001

Awards and Recognition

  • American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award
  • AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist
  • NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books Selector's Choice
  • Orbis Pictus Honor
  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Book
  • Eureka! Gold Medal California Reading Association
  • Parent's Choice Silver Honor
  • Junior Library Guild Selection
  • Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year
  • New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
  • Booklist Top 10 Science-Tech Books
  • International Reading Association Chapter Book Favorite