Melissa Stewart

Melissa Stewart is an American author of science-related children's books, who has published over 200 books.

Melissa Stewart
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Notable awards

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.
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
  1. "Nonfiction Reading Resources". Melissa Stewart. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. "Nonfiction Reading Resources". Melissa Stewart. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. "Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. "No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  5. "Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  6. "Zoom In on Grasshoppers by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  7. "Las Serpientes (Snakes) by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  8. "A Seed is the Start by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  9. "Los Animales Más Mortales (Deadliest Animals) by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  10. "Seashells : More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  11. "Summertime Sleepers: Animals that Estivate by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  12. "Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme by Melissa Stewart". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  13. "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.
  14. "2014 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  15. "2010 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  16. "Booklists". Cooperative Children's Book Center. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  17. "2014 Cybils Winners". Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  18. 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.
  19. "About the Awards". John Burroughs Association. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  20. "2019 Cybils Finalists". Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  21. 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.
  22. "2022 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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