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Title details for Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin - Available

Snowflake Bentley

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Mary Azarian
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In this Caldecott Medal–winner, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.

"Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them.His parents supported his curiosity and saved until they could give him his own camera and microscope. At the time, his enthusiasm was misunderstood. But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos. His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today. This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift."
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781339055619
  • File size: 13116 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 2003
  • Duration: 00:27:19
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Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Reference Science

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:830
Text Difficulty:4-5

In this Caldecott Medal–winner, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.

"Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them.His parents supported his curiosity and saved until they could give him his own camera and microscope. At the time, his enthusiasm was misunderstood. But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos. His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today. This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift."
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Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Reference Science