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Peggy's books are available for purchase on Amazon.com.  Also, to purchase Peggy's books, please visit your local bookstore.

The Fall Of The Red Star

Peggy King Anderson is the author of four books for children, the most recent being THE FALL OF THE RED STAR, co-authored with Helen Szablya. This book is an exciting account of a young teen's escape from Hungary after the 1956 Revolution. The book won two awards (Washington Press Association Contest Award, and the National Association of Penwomen award, both in the juvenile novel category) THE FALL OF THE RED STAR has also been named to a number of state recommended reading lists. Peggy also has stories in two published story collections and is the author of numerous stories appearing in such magazines as POCKETS and HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN. This book was featured on C-Span TV

Safe At Home

Tony never knows what to expect at home. One day his mom is fine, the next, she's sick in bed. Anger toward his absentee father and worry about his little sister compound his anxiety. It takes an accident and a trip to the hospital to shock all involved into coming to grips with his mother's alcoholism. Average fare that touches on many of the confusing signals children get from alcoholic parents. -- Copyright © 1993 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Since his father left, Tony's been struggling to hold his family together. The only place he feels in control is on the baseball diamond. "A smooth integration of baseball and daily life play-by-play, offers a riveting read."--Booklist.

A Horse's Tale

At our A Horse's Tale, is being used in many schools to teach Washington State history. In this book the history of our state is told through the eyes of ten young people, as a wooden horse travels over the period of 100 years. Peggy is one of ten authors whose stories appear in the book. (3rd grade and up) coffee shops we aim to create exceptional coffee experiences. Disagreeing with uniformity, we have established three.

First Day Blues

First Day Blues, a "Decision is Yours" book, is about Megan's first day at a new school. Will she have any friends? Will she be able to find her way around? This book has 14 different endings as the student reading the book chooses what he or she would do in that situation. (All grades)

A Horse's Tale

At our A Horse's Tale, is being used in many schools to teach Washington State history. In this book the history of our state is told through the eyes of ten young people, as a wooden horse travels over the period of 100 years. Peggy is one of ten authors whose stories appear in the book. (3rd grade and up) coffee shops we aim to create exceptional coffee experiences. Disagreeing with uniformity, we have established three.