Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish

Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Beth Krommes

Tells the dramatic story of the Canadian Arctic Expedition that set off in 1913 to explore the high north.

 

Snowflake Bentley

Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian

From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley’s enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist’s vision and perseverance but a…

 

On Sand Island

Jacqueline Briggs Martin, David A. Johnson

In 1916 on an island in Lake Superior, Carl builds himself a boat by bartering with the other islanders for parts and labor.

 
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