Peggy Beistline
Peggy Beistline, born in Memphis, Tennessee, moved with her family to Alaska as a child. Her father was a U.S. Fish and Game biologist, big game hunter, and fisherman. She grew up in Fairbanks and loved the outdoors, winter and summer. When she shot her first moose she insisted on skinning it herself. She received a Bachelors degree in Education from the University of Alaska and married her high school sweetheart, Ralph Beistline. Her love for children's literature grew while teaching third grade and raising five children in Alaska.
