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Snowflake Bentley

Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Book - 1998 J 551.578 Ma, R Caldecott Medal 1999, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Bentley, Wilson 3 On Shelf 1 request on 5 copies Community Rating: 4.6 out of 5

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Call Number: J 551.578 Ma, R Caldecott Medal 1999, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Bentley, Wilson
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Youth level.
A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

persistence! submitted by camelsamba on June 15, 2018, 9:22pm This beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, one of the first people to figure out how to take photographs of snowflakes. His story shows the value of persistence and imagination.

good submitted by gxl on June 16, 2018, 5:48pm A beautiful story about the first photos of snowflakes

Pretty book submitted by Smiles on July 13, 2018, 12:41am This book is really great and the pictures in the book really add to the story telling aspect! Would definitely recommend as a book for children.

Look closely submitted by teri on August 13, 2019, 4:10pm Good story! It makes you want to run outside, catch snowflakes on your sleeve, and peer at them under a magnifying glass!

Look closely submitted by teri on August 13, 2019, 4:10pm Good story! It makes you want to run outside, catch snowflakes on your sleeve, and peer at them under a magnifying glass!

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SERIES
Caldecott Medal book - 1999.



PUBLISHED
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Year Published: 1998
Description: 1 v. (unpaged)
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 830

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0395861624 :

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Azarian, Mary.

SUBJECTS
Bentley, W. A. -- 1865-1931.
Snowflakes.
Nature photography.
Meteorologists -- Biography.
Photographers -- Biography.