SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
illustrated by Mary Azarian
Houghton Mifflin;ISBN: 0395861624;$16;1998

The story of a Vermont dairy farmer whose passion for photographing snowflakes turned a lifelong hobby into scientific discovery. Handtinted woodcuts enhance this intriguing biography.

Suggested for ages 5 - 10
Subjects: Caldecott Medal | Photographers | Photography | Snow

RESTLESS SPIRIT: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DOROTHEA LANGE
by Elizabeth Partridge
Viking;ISBN: 067087888X;$19.99;1998

The life of the photographer best known for her moving portraits of people in the Dust Bowl is brought to life through photographs and entries from her letters, journals, and interviews. A beautifully produced book about a gifted and complicated woman.

Suggested for ages 10 - 16
Subjects: Photographers | Women artists