Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2018) Honor
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
ジャクリーン・ブリッグス・マーティン
Jakurīn Buriggusu Mātin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-04-15 （Lewiston, Maine）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Dairy farm in Maine → Mount Vernon, Iowa
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher of creative writing
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Cornell College, University of Iowa, The Loft Literary Center, Hamline University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Minnesota | — | Institute of Child Development | BA | — | United States |
Wellesley College
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
University of Minnesota
Institute of Child Development
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Caldecott Medal | Snowflake Bentley | — | Association for Library Service to Children | 受賞 |
| — | Golden Kite Award | — | — | SCBWI | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Lupine Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Lupine Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Lupine Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Award for Excellence in Children's Literature from the Sterling North Society | — | — | Sterling North Society | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Green Earth Award | — | — | The Nature Generation | 受賞 |
Caldecott Medal
1999
Work:
Snowflake Bentley
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
受賞
Golden Kite Award
Organization:
SCBWI
Result:
受賞
Lupine Award
1996
Result:
受賞
Lupine Award
1998
Result:
受賞
Lupine Award
2003
Result:
受賞
Award for Excellence in Children's Literature from the Sterling North Society
Organization:
Sterling North Society
Result:
受賞
Green Earth Award
2018
Organization:
The Nature Generation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Snowflake Bentley
1998 Children's biographyA picture book about the life of Wilson Bentley, who photographed snowflakes.
SnowflakesScience and artBeauty of nature
Bibliography
- Creekfinding: A True Story
- Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
- Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
- Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
- The Chiru of High Tibet
- Chicken Joy on Redbean Road
- Banjo Granny
- On Sand Island
- The Finest Horse in Town
- The Water Gift and The Pig of the Pig
- The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish
- Snowflake Bentley
- Grandmother Bryant's Pocket
- Good Times on Grandfather Mountain
- Button, Bucket, Sky
- Washing the Willow Tree Loon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fact-based storytellingEngaging narrative for children
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureFamily historyInteresting people
Legacy
Renowned author of children's literature with multiple awards, also active as an educator.
Trivia
- Grew up on a dairy farm in Maine.
- Has two children.