Peggy J. Parks

Background

Peggy J. Parks was born on September 1, 1951, in Lansing, Michigan, United States. She is the daughter of Earl J. and Elaine Lynne Wheeler.

Education

Peggy J. Parks holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Aquinas College.

Career

From 1986 to 1991 Peggy J. Parks was a project manager for The Williams Group. From 1991 to 1993 she worked as an account executive for Burgler Advertising and was an account director there from 1993 to 1995. Since 1995 she has been the owner of PJ Parks Communications and a freelance writer.

She has written more than 150 nonfiction educational books for students of all ages, from elementary school to high school (mostly for grade 9 and up). Her works include Teacher (2003), Police Officer (2003), Computer Programme (2003), Lawyer (2003), Global Warming (2004), The Loch Ness Monster (2005), Acid Rain (2005), Waterborne Illnesses (2013), Smoking (2014), The Dangers of Painkillers (2016), and many more. Parks has written for ReferencePoint Press, Gale/Cengage, Blackbirch Press, KidHaven Press, and Erickson Press.

Achievements

• Peggy Parks is best known as the author of more than 150 nonfiction educational books. Two of her titles were recognized as Best Books of the year by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her works received high praise from critics.

Works

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  • Coal Power

    (People throughout the world rely on coal for generating e...)

    2010
  • Waterborne Illnesses

    (These books offer readers a means of understanding variou...)

    2013
  • The Earth

    (Introduces the planet Earth, describing its formation; in...)

    2007
  • Online Addiction

    (Mental health professionals who specialize in online addi...)

    2012
  • The News Media

    (Covers the various positions available in the field of pr...)

    2002
  • The Risks of Fentanyl and Other Opioids

    (According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...)

    2020
  • The Sun

    (Introduces the Sun, describing its formation, characteris...)

    2007
  • Lead Contamination

    ("Lead contamination got a massive amount of publicity aft...)

    2019
  • HPV

    (Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a large family of viruses w...)

    2014
  • Lawyer

    (When people need help understanding laws, need legal advi...)

    2003
  • Robert Fulton

    (Surveys the life and accomplishments of American inventor...)

    2003
  • Benjamin Franklin

    (Although Benjamin Franklin is perhaps best known for his ...)

    2002
  • Teacher

    (Teachers help children learn about the countries of the w...)

    2003
  • Jonas Salk

    (Inspiring stories of scientific pioneers and their succes...)

    2003
  • Computer Programmer

    (Discusses the requirements to become a computer programme...)

    2003
  • Aswan High Dam

    (The world's most ambitious design and engineering project...)

    2003
  • Teenage Suicide

    (Explores the problem of suicide among teenagers including...)

    2011
  • The Dangers of Painkillers

    (Pain medications serve a legitimate purpose, but the abus...)

    2016
  • Afghanistan

    (Describes the geography, history, people and culture, pol...)

    2003
  • Online Social Networking

    (Presents issues associated with online social networks an...)

    2010
  • The Dangers of E-Cigarettes

    (Discusses drug abuse by looking at the scope, use, addict...)

    2016
  • Grand Rapids: The City That Works

    ("Although I have lived in a lot of places, I have always ...)

    1998
  • Joseph Lister

    (In 1865, a British surgeon named Joseph Lister made a dis...)

    2005
  • North Korea

    (This tiny communist nation in Asia has long struggled wit...)

    2003
  • Music

    (Some people love music so much that they want their caree...)

    2002
  • Police Officer

    (Police officers have an important job to do, and that is ...)

    2003
  • The Great Depression

    (The Great Depression was one of the bleakest times in Uni...)

    2003
  • Epilepsy

    (Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatments of epilepsy.)

    2010
  • Global Warming 2003
  • Teenage Sex and Pregnancy 2011

Politics

Peggy J. Parks describes her political views as moderate and libertarian. She also shares views of the Green party.

Views

Peggy J. Parks counts Alice Hoffman, Sally Mandel, Pat Conroy, Dave Barry as her major influences.

Interests

• reading, cooking, creative writing, gardening, traveling

• Writers

  Alice Hoffman, Sally Mandel, Pat Conroy, Dave Barry

• Sport & Clubs

  hockey, Detroit Red Wings, inline skating

Connections

Peggy J. Parks has three children: Jeff Kosloski, Becky Vollink, and Amy Bayne.

Father:

Earl J. Wheeler

Mother:

Elaine Lynne Wheeler

Son:

Jeff Kosloski

Daughter:

Becky Vollink

Daughter:

Amy Bayne

References

• Contemporary Authors
  2011
• The Page of Peggy J. Parks on Linkedin