Sheryl Peterson

Sheryl Peterson grew up in the farming region of southern Minnesota. Now she lives "Up North" on the MN/Canadian border where long winters make good writing time. Sheryl was a elementary reading and writing teacher for many years before becoming a full-time writer.

She is the author of 22 non-fiction books for middle grade readers. The Egyptian Pyramids, Empire State Building,and dinosaurs are some of her subjects. Her twelve books on U.S. states received a starred review from Library Media Connection. She's also happy to announce that her first picture book will be out soon.

Sheryl enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for writing at young author conferences and school visits. When she's not writing or reading, Sheryl likes to ski, swim, take saunas, and travel.