Lisa Peters has loved to write since she was a child. She majored in journalism at the University of Minnesota and went on to write many children's books, including the Minnesota Book Award-winner, Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story. Her latest book is We Are A Garden: A story of how diversity took root in America, illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov (Schwartz & Wade, 2021). She has traveled all over the world and has a strong interest in the natural sciences. She lives in historic southeast Minneapolis with her husband, Dave.
