C. (Chris) Behrens is the author of Savanna’s Treasure, which received the Silver Medal in the 2015 Moonbeam Awards for the Early Reader/1st Chapter Book category. Savanna's Treasure was signed by PenIt! Publications for a 2nd edition. His children's picture book about Alexander Hamilton is also under contract with PenIt! and is due out in 2024! Chris received his bachelor’s degree from Dominican (College) University in New York. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and also received the Mother Lawrence Marie Award for Academic Excellence! He is a longtime employee of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake in N.J. He raised 2 beautiful daughters by himself with help from family and friends but mostly by himself...and found a way to go back to school and coach h.s. hoops. In his spare time (smile) he attended Rutgers at night for almost 2 years for a mgmt. program. Never giving up is in his blood! In 2023, he won an award from Writer's Digest for a poem about HOOPS! 2 of his short stories were praised by Lorian Hemingway, the granddaughter of Ernest! Chris loves to create and never stops working hard at all he pursues!
