Melissa Stewart
Melissa Stewart | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
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Melissa Stewart is an American author of science-related children's books, who has published over 200 books.
Early life and education
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]
Awards and honors
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
References
- ^ "Nonfiction Reading Resources". Melissa Stewart. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Nonfiction Reading Resources". Melissa Stewart. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Zoom In on Grasshoppers by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Las Serpientes (Snakes) by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "A Seed is the Start by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Los Animales Más Mortales (Deadliest Animals) by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Seashells : More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Summertime Sleepers: Animals that Estivate by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Tree Hole Homes: Daytime Dens and Nighttime Nooks by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "2014 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "2010 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ a b "Booklists". Cooperative Children's Book Center. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "2014 Cybils Winners". Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2015-03-03). "ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "About the Awards". John Burroughs Association. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "2019 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ Communications and Marketing Office (2022-01-24). "Cynthia Levinson, Evan Turk win 2022 Sibert Medal". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "2022 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-03-26.