Who This Author Is

David Petersen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 63 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2018, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Mouse Guard and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Library Pub and Childrens Pr.

Best Place To Start

Mouse Guard

Villard • 2008 • standard commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Scholastic Library Pub and Childrens Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2018; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Library Pub and Childrens Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Mouse Guard

    Villard • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 200 pages.

  2. Reading English News on the Internet

    Lulu.com • 2007 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. The Well-Tempered Body

    Lulu.com • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 296 pages.

  4. Never Say Never

    iUniverse, Inc. • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 220 pages.

  5. Arches National Park (True Books-National Parks)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 48 pages.

  6. Chaco Culture National Park (True Books-National Parks)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  7. Antarctica (True Books: Continents)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 48 pages.

  8. Arches National Park

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 47 pages.

  9. Chaco Culture National Park

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

  10. Great Sand Dunes National Monument (True Books)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

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