ABOUT CHRISTINE.

Christine Petersen is a critically acclaimed author of more than 50 nonfiction books for children and young adults. As a former bat biologist, middle school science teacher and environmental educator, she is especially interested in nature and environmental themes.

Christine was published in John Murray's anthology, American Nature Writing 2003. She is a contributor to several magazines, including Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Odyssey, and Bay Nature. Her book Preserving the Living Earth (Benchmark Books) was short-listed for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award. Earlier works have been honored as "Best Books" by Science Books & Films (a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science), listed by the Junior Library Guild, and selected for use in curriculum by the U.S. Department of Energy.

PRAISE FOR CHRISTINE'S WORK.

ENVIRONMENT AT RISK (series from Benchmark Books, 2010 and 2011)

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* including Preserving the Living Earth, short-listed for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award from the Newton Marasco Foundation

"This rewarding series provides extensive coverage of compelling environmental issues. The comprehensive discussions include historical background and information on scientific advances, social progress, and legislation, interspersed with facts and figures.... Providing some unforgiving data and bleak predictions, the books encourage readers to use these as a wake-up call and act. A valuable, succinct series." - School Library Journal

COLONIAL PEOPLE (series from Benchmark Books, 2010 and 2011)

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* including The Printer, a Junior Library Guild selection for May 2011

"...these lively texts and colorful reproductions and photos will engage casual readers and researchers alike. Petersen explain[s] how the fledgling nation related to Europe, Africa, and the American Indians. ...These are must-have titles for all public and school libraries." - School Library Journal

"The Colonial People series brings immediacy to the lives of early settlers by viewing a skilled tradesperson's role in his or her community at large." - Booklist

"Highly recommended." - Library Media Connection

ROCK ON! A LOOK AT GEOLOGY (series from ABDO Publishing, 2010)

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"...turns to reader involvement and offers a way to examine and experiment.... This technique is sure to generate interest for further reading.... [Super Soils] and others in the series offer an excellent way to supplement science lessons and to get students interested in learning more about geology." - Children's Literature

THE IRAN CONTRA SCANDAL (Children's Press, 2005)

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"Petersen makes a complex tangle of secret activities clear enough for students to understand, spelling out who did what and why as well as who knew what was going on, with evidence worthy of a detective thriller."
- School Library Journal

SOLAR POWER, WATER POWER, WIND POWER, and ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (Children's Press, 2003)

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* named "Best Books for Children" for 2004 in the Engineering category by Science Books & Films

"As the demand for energy continues to escalate, these books can help students familiarize themselves with ideas on how wind, the sun, and water were used as energy sources and how they could be used in their lifetimes."
- Science Books & Films

"Petersen provides readers with a lucid picture of the sun and the wind as natural forces..." - Booklist

VERTEBRATES and INVERTEBRATES (Franklin Watts, 2002)

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* Vertebrates was listed among the 2003 "Best Junior High and Young Adult Books" in the Zoology category by Science Books & Films

“…a surprisingly in-depth look at the two main branches of the animal kingdom … with enough weird and icky detail to draw in even the reluctant reader. These books are not items that will fly off the bookshelf but will patiently wait for the report writer, the presentation giver, or the extra credit seeker to discover the wealth of information contained within.” - VOYA

 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS.

2013
series forthcoming from ABDO Publishing

2011
Benchmark Books
  Environment at Risk series
   Preserving the Living Earth (short-listed for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award)
 Colonial People series
   The Tanner
   The Glassblower
   The Miller
   The Tailor
Rosen Central
 Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines and Vaccinations

2010
Benchmark Books
 Colonial People series
   The Printer
   The Blacksmith
   The Surveyor
   The Apothecary
  Environment at Risk series
   Protecting Earth's Food Supply
   Controlling Earth's Pollutants
   Renewing Earth's Waters
   Earth's Changing Climate
Rosen Central
 South Dakota: Past and Present
Mitchell Lane Publishers
 A Project Guide to Earth's Waters
 A Project Guide to Mammals
ABDO Publishing Company
 Rock On! A Look at Geology series 
   Fantastic Fossils
   Groovy Gems
   Mighty Minerals
   Outrageous Ores
   Rockin' Rocks
   Super Soils

2008
Cherry Lake Publishing
 Flowers
 Plants Need Sunlight
 Trees
 Plants We Eat

2006
Franklin Watts
 Does Everyone Have ADHD? A Teen’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
 The Microscope

2005
Children’s Press
 Rosie the Riveter
 The Iran-Contra Scandal

2004
Children’s Press
 True Books series
   Solar Power
  Wind Power
  Water Power
  Alternative Energy
  Conservation
  Land Preservation

2002
Franklin Watts
 Vertebrates
 Invertebrates

2001
Children’s Press (with David Petersen)
  True Books series
   Italy
   Greece
   Cuba
   United States of America
   The Pacific Ocean
   The Atlantic Ocean


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