02141cam a2200313 4500 645831133 TxAuBib 20230209120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780547530833 0547530838 B08LKK4HFP Amazon 069fbccd-049e-48ae-b63f-03d2d5ae7200 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 5807892 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley [Libby] : A Caldecott Award Winner. HarperCollins, 2020. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. Science. HTML:<p><strong>In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift or snow day read.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-02-08 20:00:03. Azarian, Mary. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=069fbccd-049e-48ae-b63f-03d2d5ae7200&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=069fbccd-049e-48ae-b63f-03d2d5ae7200&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)