Jacqueline Briggs Martin (1945-)

Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies commendation, National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council (NCSS/CBC), 1995, for Washing the Willow Tree Loon, and 1997, for The Green Truck Garden Giveaway: A Neighborhood Story and Almanac; Notable Book citation, American Library Association (ALA), and Lupine Award, Maine Librarians, both 1996, and Children's Book of Distinction, Hungry Mind Review, all for Grandmother Bryant's Pocket; Notable Book citation, ALA, Blue Ribbon Book citation, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Notable Social Studies Trade Book citation, NCSS/CBC, and Notable Books for Children citation, Smithsonian magazine, 2001, all for The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish. Snowflake Bentley, illustrated by Mary Azarian, received the Caldecott Award, ALA, 1999; The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish, illustrated by Beth Krommes, received the Golden Kite Award for Illustration, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.