Beth Anderson is the author of more than 10 picture books including Lizzie Demands a Seat!, Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science, and Revolutionary Prudence Wright. Her books have received The Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, ILA Children’s and Young Adults’ Nonfiction Honor, The Colonial Dames of America Young Readers Award, JLG Selection, and appeared on book lists from Bank Street College of Education, Chicago Public Library, Museum of the American Revolution, NCSS-CBC, and NSTA Best STEM Books.
A former ELL educator and Reading Specialist, Beth’s experience in the classroom continues to inspire and inform her writing as she digs into true stories that widen our world and invite kids to laugh, ponder, and question. When she’s not writing, she enjoys weaving, gardening, exploring nature, and, most of all, spending time with her grandkids. Born and raised in Illinois, Beth now lives near the mountains in Colorado.
Beth is represented by Stephanie Fretwell-Hill.
