Melissa Stewart Explained

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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]

      Awards for Stewart's books!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
      2010National Geographic Readers: AntsCybils Award for Easy ReadersFinalist[15]
      Under the SnowCharlotte Zolotow AwardCommend[16]
      2014Feathers: Not Just for FlyingCybils Award for Elementary and Middle GradeWinner[17]
      2015Beneath the SunCharlotte Zolotow AwardCommend
      Feathers: Not Just for FlyingALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[18]
      John Burroughs Riverby AwardWinner[19]
      2019Seashells: More Than a HomeCybils Award for ElementaryFinalist[20]
      2022Summertime SleepersRobert F. Sibert Informational Book AwardHonor[21]
      ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[22]

      External links

      Notes and References

      1. Web site: Nonfiction Reading Resources . 2023-03-26 . Melissa Stewart . 2021-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125231045/https://www.melissa-stewart.com/about/becoming_a_writer.html . live .
      2. Web site: Nonfiction Reading Resources . 2023-03-26 . Melissa Stewart . 2022-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525143125/https://www.melissa-stewart.com/about/about_melissa.html . live .
      3. Web site: Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      4. Web site: No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      5. Web site: Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      6. Web site: Zoom In on Grasshoppers by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      7. Web site: Las Serpientes (Snakes) by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      8. Web site: A Seed is the Start by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      9. Web site: Los Animales Más Mortales (Deadliest Animals) by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      10. Web site: Seashells : More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
      11. Web site: Summertime Sleepers: Animals that Estivate by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . . 2021-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922112710/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781580897167J&name=Summertime_Sleepers . live .
      12. Web site: Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . . 2021-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128232924/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781534460393J&name=Fourteen_Monkeys . live .
      13. Web site: Tree Hole Homes: Daytime Dens and Nighttime Nooks by Melissa Stewart . 2023-03-26 . . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307151049/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780593373316J&name=Tree_Hole_Homes . live .
      14. Web site: 2014 Blue Ribbons . 2023-03-26 . . en-US . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925233249/https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/blueribbons/2014-blue-ribbons/ . live .
      15. Web site: 2010 Cybils Finalists . 2023-03-22 . en-US . 2023-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322153827/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2010-cybils-finalists . live .
      16. Web site: Booklists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127175530/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/booklists/ . 2022-11-27 . 2023-03-06 . Cooperative Children's Book Center . en-US.
      17. Web site: 2014 Cybils Winners . 2023-03-23 . en-US . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324012824/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2014-cybils-winners . live .
      18. Web site: Schulte-Cooper . Laura . 2015-03-03 . ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books . 2023-03-26 . . en . 2022-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208034306/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/03/alsc-names-2015-notable-childrens-books . live .
      19. Web site: About the Awards . 2023-03-26 . John Burroughs Association . 2022-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715194942/https://www.johnburroughsassociation.org/literary-awards/about-the-awards . live .
      20. Web site: 2019 Cybils Finalists . 2023-03-26 . en-US . 2022-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105246/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2019-cybils-finalists . live .
      21. Web site: Communications and Marketing Office . 2022-01-24 . Cynthia Levinson, Evan Turk win 2022 Sibert Medal . 2023-03-26 . . en . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202003503/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/01/cynthia-levinson-evan-turk-win-2022-sibert-medal . live .
      22. Web site: 2023-02-01 . 2022 Notable Children's Books . 2023-03-26 . Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) . en.

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