Author Bio:
Lauri Berkenkamp is the author of five books for kids. Writing under the pen name Maxine Anderson she has written Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself, which was excerpted in the New York Times Book Review and Christian Science Monitor, chosen as the #7 BookSense Children’s Pick for Summer 2006 and named Book of the Year by the Society for School Librarians International in 2006; Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself, which was excerpted in Boys’ Life magazine and called “a fascinating gem of a book” by the New York Times Book Review; Explore Spring and Explore Winter, which were chosen as Parents’ Choice Recommended Books for 2007, and Discover the Amazon, which will be released by Nomad Press in December 2008.
Lauri’s books have been praised for their interesting facts, fun and inventive activities, and clear writing. She takes joy in learning about the different subjects of her books and it shows in the excitement of her writing and creativity of her activities, which she has tackled and tested for fun, ease of use, and educational value. A mother of four children, Lauri has the added benefit of writing for her kids—they give her feedback and demonstrate what interests kids between ages 9 to 12.
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