CHILDREN'S NONFICTION
Christine Petersen has authored more than forty educational nonfiction books for readers in grades K-12. She works with respected publishers including Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, Children's Press and Franklin Watts (imprints of Scholastic Library Publishing), ABDO, Rosen, Cherry Lake, and Mitchell Lane. Christine is available to write stand-alone titles or series. She specializes in topics related to science, health, and social studies, but is always willing to consider new themes and intriguing projects.
Christine is currently short-listed for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award, presented by the Newton Marasco Foundation in honor of a book that "encourages the concept of environmental stewardship and the importance of the role each of us play in nurturing, protecting, and defending our environment." Science Books & Films, a trade publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has recognized four of Christine's books as Best Books on its annual list of "highly recommended resources from the previous year," and her books are consistently well received by review journals such as Booklist and School Library Journal.
A complete listing of Christine's published books can be found below. Also visit her page at Jacketflap, an online community for children's book authors and illustrators.
Contact her at christine@christinepetersen.com
RECENT NEWS ABOUT CHRISTINE'S WORK
• Preserving the Living Earth was short-listed for the 2012 Green Book Award, presented by the Newton Marasco Foundation
• Booklist and School Library Journal recommended Colonial People, series 2.
May 2011
• The Printer was chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection.
March 2011
• Christine appeared on the radio show "Through the Eyes of Women," from Arcata, California station KHSU (show available online through early April)
• Rosie the Riveter is profiled in the blog "The Children's War"
2009
Christine's book Solar Power was selected as a teaching tool for the program Read Across America: A Solar-Powered Educational Tour.
→ In the autumn of 2009 William Grote embarked on a remarkable adventure: a cross-country ride on a vehicle aided by a solar-powered battery. Along the way he stops at schools to talk about solar power and sustainability. Donors can use William's website to purchase copies of Christine's book or others for donation to schools along his path.
2006
The RnE2EW program used Christine's elementary-level environmental series to develop curricula about renewable energy.
→ RnE2EW was formed through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Midwest Research Institute, and BP America. The program offers lesson plans, teacher education, and research internships that promote education about renewable energy. RnE2EW curriculum based on Christine's books is available at:
Alternative Energy
Solar Power
Wind Power and Water Power
2005
• Science Books & Films selected three of Christine's books--Solar Power, Water Power, and Wind Power—as Best Books for Children (Engineering category).
→ SB&F is a review journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The Best Books are chosen as "a comprehensive list of highly recommended books, DVDs, and software for children and young adults reviewed over the previous year. Our readers have come to rely on these lists as a definitive guide to the best science resources available for the library and classroom."
2004
Science Books & Films honored Christine's book Vertebrates as a Best Book for Young Adults (Zoological Sciences category).
PRAISE FOR CHRISTINE'S WORK
Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines and Vaccinations
| Does Everyone Have ADHD? A Teen's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
"This well-planned, comprehensive guide helps the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) student understand and adapt to ADHD.” –Voice of Youth Advocates Solar Power, Wind Power, Water Power and Alternative Energy
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FOR RELEASE IN 2012
Colonial People series
The Wheelwright
Dangerous Drugs series
Inhalants
Vicodin and OxyContin
EARLIER PUBLICATIONS
Benchmark Books (2011):
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 (2011):
Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines and Vaccinations (FAQ Teen Life series)
Benchmark Books (2010):
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 (2010):
South Dakota: Past and Present
Mitchell Lane Publishers (2010):
A Project Guide to Earth's Waters
A Project Guide to Mammals
ABDO Publishing Company (2010):
Fantastic Fossils
Groovy Gems
Mighty Minerals
Outrageous Ores
Rockin' Rocks
Super Soils
Cherry Lake Publishing (2008):
Flowers
Plants Need Sunlight
Trees
Plants We Eat
Franklin Watts (2006):
Does Everyone Have ADHD? A Teen’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
The Microscope
Children’s Press (2005):
Rosie the Riveter
The Iran-Contra Scandal
Children’s Press (2004):
Solar Power
Wind Power
Water Power
Alternative Energy
Conservation
Land Preservation
Franklin Watts (2002):
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Children’s Press (2001), with David Petersen:
Italy
Greece
Cuba
United States of America
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean














