Snowflake Bentley



Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Title: Snowlfake Bentley

Illustrator: Mary Azarian

Readability Score:     Grade level Equivalent: 4.1, Lexile Measure®: 830L,  DRA: 28-30

Genre: Biography, Non-Fiction

Theme: Winter, Photography,  Winter

Characters: Willie Bentley, Mother, and  Father

Awards: 1999 Caldecott Award

Date of Publication: 1998

Publishing Company: Houghton Mifflin Company

ISBN Number: 0-395-86162-4

Summary: This is a true story of a young boy who desired to learn about snowflakes and their forms.  This passion became his very existence and even led to his death.

Classroom:  The teacher can print out pictures of snowflakes and create a matching game for students.  The students could also create their own snowflakes and create a story to go with them.