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American author of children's books From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melissa Stewart is an American author of science-related children's books, who has published over 200 books.
Melissa Stewart | |
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Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
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Stewart grew up in Massachusetts and attended Hampshire Regional High School.[1] She received a Bachelor's degree in biology from Union College and a Master's degree in science journalism from New York University.[2]
Eleven of Stewart's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Under the Snow (2009),[3] No Monkeys, No Chocolate (2013),[4] Feathers: Not Just for Flying (2014),[5] Zoom In on Grasshoppers (2015),[6] Las Serpientes (Snakes) (2016),[7] A Seed is the Start (2019),[8] Los Animales Más Mortales (Deadliest Animals),[9] Seashells (2019),[10] Summertime Sleepers (2021),[11] Fourteen Monkeys (2021),[12] and Tree Hole Homes (2022).[13]
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books included Feathers: Not Just for Flying in their list of the best books of 2014.[14]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | National Geographic Readers: Ants | Cybils Award for Easy Readers | Finalist | [15] |
Under the Snow | Charlotte Zolotow Award | Commend | [16] | |
2014 | Feathers: Not Just for Flying | Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade | Winner | [17] |
2015 | Beneath the Sun | Charlotte Zolotow Award | Commend | [16] |
Feathers: Not Just for Flying | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [18] | |
John Burroughs Riverby Award | Winner | [19] | ||
2019 | Seashells: More Than a Home | Cybils Award for Elementary | Finalist | [20] |
2022 | Summertime Sleepers | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award | Honor | [21] |
ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [22] |
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