author:Jacqueline Briggs Martin
About the author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin is the author of Snowflake Bentley, winner of the 1999 Caldecott Medal. She grew up on a farm in Maine and now she lives in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
http://www.amazon.com/Jacqueline-Briggs-Martin/e/B001IGP2GC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
grades k-3
summary:From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature. "Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/348489.Snowflake_Bentley
my reaction: I think this is a wonderful book that teaches not only about photography but snowflakes as well. Is the life story of Wilson Bentley and a classic tale.
lesson ideas: Have students create their own snowflakes and examine them. Point out how no two snowflakes are the same.
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