Peter Roop

Author of Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

133+ Works 14,902 Members 87 Reviews

About the Author

Peter Roop is a Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year, and has been a writer of children's books for over 25 years. He has written extensively for Cricket and Cobblestone Magazines. He currently writes and speaks full-time. Last year he talked with over 50,000 students, presenting over 800 workshops show more for students, educators and writers in 26 states. Together with his wife, Peter has written 60 children's books ranging from historical fiction to nonfiction. Seven of their books are "Reading Rainbow" books, including Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, a Feature Book. Their books have received recognition from the National Association of Science Teachers, National Council of Teachers of English, the Children's Book Council, and the American Library Association. They have also received Wisconsin's Laura Ingalls Wilder Book Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie (1985) 2,111 copies

If You Lived with the Cherokee (1998) 1,104 copies

Benjamin Franklin: In Their Own Words (2001) 584 copies

Who Conducted the Underground Railroad?: And Other Questions about the Path to Freedom (2008) 554 copies

Christopher Columbus: In Their Own Words (2001) 495 copies

Take a Giant Leap, Neil Armstrong! (Before I Made History) (2005) 430 copies

Sitting Bull (2002) 423 copies

Let's Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr.! (Scholastic Chapter Book Biography) (2004) 409 copies

Buttons for General Washington (On My Own History) (1986) 353 copies

Sojourner Truth: In Their Own Words (2003) 345 copies

Octopus Under The Sea (2001) 339 copies

Let's Drive, Henry Ford! (Before I Made History) (2004) 336 copies

Take a Stand, Rosa Parks (2005) 331 copies

Tales of Famous Americans (2007) 326 copies

I, Columbus: My Journal, 1492-3 (1990) — Editor — 314 copies

Betsy Ross: In Their Own Words (2001) 287 copies

Give Me a Sign Helen Keller (2004) 277 copies

Grace's Letter to Lincoln (1605) 266 copies

Starfish: The Stars of the Sea (2002) 257 copies

Whales And Dolphins (2002) 257 copies

Let's Celebrate Thanksgiving (1999) 239 copies

Let's Fly, Wilbur and Orville! (2003) 237 copies

Let's Play Soldier, George Washington (2002) 233 copies

Go Fly a Kite, Ben Franklin! (2003) 221 copies

Sew What, Betsy Ross? (Before I Made History) (1948) 207 copies

Let's Ride, Paul Revere! (Scholastic Chapter Book Biography) (2004) 204 copies

Who Cracked the Liberty Bell?: And Other Questions about the American Revolution (Chapters in History) (2007) 185 copies

California Gold Rush (2002) 176 copies

Did Columbus Really Discover America? And Other Questions About the Age of Exploration (2008) 172 copies

Let's Split Logs, Abe Lincoln (2002) 160 copies

Tales of Famous Animals (2012) 149 copies

Lead Us to Freedom, Harriet Tubman! (2006) 147 copies

Tales Of Famous Heroes (2010) 146 copies

Escape from the Ice: Shackleton and the Endurance (Hello Reader! Level 4) (2001) 137 copies

Millions of Monarchs (2003) 134 copies

The Buffalo Jump (1996) 133 copies

Turn On The Light, Thomas Edison! (Before I Made History) (1948) 130 copies

Thank You, Squanto! (Scholastic Chapter Book Biography) (2005) 127 copies

Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves (1992) 108 copies

Over in the Rain Forest (2003) 107 copies

Over in the Arctic (2003) 106 copies

Pilgrim Voices: Our First Year in the New World (1995) — Editor — 103 copies

An Eye for an Eye: A Story of the Revolutionary War (2000) 99 copies

Did Pilgrims Really Wear Black and White?: And Other Questions about Colonial Times (2007) 94 copies

Baby Dolphin's First Day: (Level 1) (Amer Museum of Nat History Easy Readers) (1800) 90 copies

Sacagawea: Girl of the Shining Mountains (1999) 78 copies

Why is the White House White? And Other Questions About Our Presidents' Home (2009) 74 copies

Off the Map: The Journals of Lewis and Clark (1993) — Editor; Editor — 56 copies

A Teddy Bear for President Roosevelt (2002) 52 copies

Take Command, Captain Farragut! (2002) 51 copies

A Visit to Japan (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 42 copies

A Visit to China (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 42 copies

Teaching Genre Journals and Diaries (1993) — Editor — 33 copies

The Diary of Mary Jemison (In My Own Words) (1983) 32 copies

Louisiana Purchase (Ready-for-Chapters) (2004) 31 copies

A Visit to Egypt (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 31 copies

Let's Celebrate Christmas (1997) 28 copies

Lets Celebrate St Patricks Day (2003) 27 copies

Let's Celebrate Halloween (1997) 26 copies

A Visit to Brazil (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 24 copies

Lets Celebrate Earth Day (2001) 24 copies

Penguins Are Cool!: (Level 2) (Amer Museum of Nat History Easy Readers) (2012) 24 copies

Baby Whale's Long Swim: (Level 1) (Amer Museum of Nat History Easy Readers) (2012) 22 copies

Good-bye for Today : The Diary of a Young Girl at Sea (2000) 21 copies

A Visit to India (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 20 copies

A Visit to Vietnam (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 20 copies

Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day (1999) 20 copies

Martin Luther King Jr. (Lives and Times) (1997) 20 copies

Extreme Survivors (2014) 18 copies

A Visit to Italy (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1999) 17 copies

A Visit to Israel (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 17 copies

Going to Yellowstone (2005) 17 copies

River Roads West: America's First Highways (2007) 16 copies

The Diary of David R. Leeper (In My Own Words) (1743) 15 copies

A Visit to Cambodia (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1999) — Author — 15 copies

A Visit to Germany (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1999) — Author — 14 copies

A Visit to Australia (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1999) — Author — 14 copies

U.S. History & Life: Columbus and the Americas (2006) 13 copies

Going Buggy!: Jokes About Insects (Make Me Laugh) (1986) 13 copies

U.S. Regions: Explore the Midwest (2007) 13 copies

Out to Lunch!: Jokes About Food (Make Me Laugh) (1984) 12 copies

The Hmong in America: We Sought Refuge Here (1990) 12 copies

The Stormy Adventure of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Keeper (History's Kid Heroes) (2010) 12 copies

Let'S Celebrate Presidents Day (2001) 11 copies

One Earth, a Multitude of Creatures (1992) 11 copies

A Visit to Greece (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (1998) 11 copies

Susan B. Anthony (Lives and Times (Crystal Lake, Ill.).) (1997) 11 copies

Go Hog Wild!: Jokes from Down on the Farm (Make me laugh!) (1984) 11 copies

A City (Walk Around) (1999) 11 copies

The Top-Secret Adventure of John Darragh, Revolutionary War Spy (History's Kid Heroes) (2010) 11 copies

Seasons of the Cranes (1989) 10 copies

A Farming Town (Walk Around) (1998) 8 copies

Down east in the ocean : a Maine counting book (2011) 8 copies

Westward: Ho,Ho,Ho! (1996) 8 copies

U.S. Regions: Explore the West (2007) 8 copies

A School Album (Long Ago & Today) (1999) 8 copies

A Farm Album (Long Ago & Today) (1999) 7 copies

Space Out!: Jokes About Outer Space (Make Me Laugh) (1984) 7 copies

A Suburb (Walk Around) (1999) 7 copies

Poltergeists: Opposing Viewpoints - Great Mysteries (1988) 7 copies

A City Album (Long Ago and Today) (1998) 7 copies

Walk Around a City (Reading 2011) (2005) 6 copies

Dinosaurs: Opposing Viewpoints - Great Mysteries (1988) 6 copies

Holiday howlers : jokes for punny parties (2003) 6 copies

Stick Out Your Tongue: Jokes About Doctors and Patients (Make Me Laugh Books) (1986) 6 copies

A Home Album (Long Ago and Today) (1998) 5 copies

Snips the Tinker (Reading Well Series) (1990) 5 copies

Let's Celebrate: Jokes About Holidays (Make Me Laugh Joke Books) (1986) 5 copies

Walk on the wild side! (1997) 4 copies

A Town (Walk Around) (1998) 4 copies

Jean Nicolet and the Sign of the Thunderbird (2003) 3 copies

Little Blaze and the Buffalo Jump (Indian Culture Series) (1984) 3 copies

Prince of the Air (Transitional Reading Series) (2003) 2 copies

Discovering flowering plants: Exploring science with nonfiction, a guide for grades 1-3 (1992) 2 copies

The solar system: Opposing viewpoints (Great mysteries) (1988) 2 copies

Lead Us to Freedom, Harriet Tubman! 2 copies

Let's fly Wilbur and Orville! 2 copies

Solar System: Opposing Viewpoints - Great Mysteries (1988) 2 copies

Sik-Ki-Mi (1984) 2 copies

The cry of the conch (1984) 2 copies

Discovering sea creatures: Exploring science with nonfiction, a guide for grades 1-3 (1991) 1 copy

Scholastic Chapter Book Biography Set (Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison!; Let's Fly, Wilbur and Orville!; Take a Giant… 1 copy

Hello Reader Level 1 Science Box Set of 11 ; I am a Leaf, I'm a Caterpillar, I'm a Seed, I am an Apple, I am… 1 copy

A Visit to Ireland (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (2008) 1 copy

Keep The Lights Burning 1 copy

Discovering our solar system: Exploring science with nonfiction, a guide for grades 1-3 (1991) 1 copy

Discovering insects & spiders: Exploring science with nonfiction, a guide for grades 1-3 (1992) 1 copy

Winter Poems 1 copy

Natosi: Strong Medicine (Indian Culture Series : Stories of the Blackfeet) (1984) 1 copy

The Declaration of Independence (2015) 1 copy

Early American Studies: Ten Books in One (2018) 1 copy

Columbus and the Americans National Geographic 1 copy

Honey Saves the Day! Tag Book - LeapFrog (Tag Classroom Series) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold (1989) — Contributor — 40 copies

Reading Rainbow: The Life Cycle of the Honeybee [1987 TV episode] (1987) — Author — 2 copies

Short Stories II (1993) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Legal name: Roop, Peter Geiger
Birthdate: 1951-03-08
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
Places of residence: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Education: Lawrence University
Simmons College
Occupations: teacher
Relationships: Roop, Connie (wife)

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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter and Connie Roop

Based on a true story. In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.

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PlumfieldCH | 11 other reviews | Mar 14, 2024 |

Take a Stand, Rosa Parks by Peter;Roop Roop, Connie

very good - Katrina

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hcs_admin | May 10, 2023 |

Buttons for General Washington (On My Own History) by Connie Roop

A great story for young readers. John Darragh, age 14, was an American spy. This suspenseful story, based on accounts of the Darragh family's spying activities for General Washington, young John undertakes a dangerous mission to deliver a message to the American army. Illustrations are a mixture of muted colors, and black/white images.

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mcnamea | 3 other reviews | Feb 16, 2022 |

The Buffalo Jump by Bill Farnsworth

This book is about Little Blaze, a little Native American boy who wants to lead the buffalo jump a prehistoric hunting method of driving the buffalo herd over a cliff. Little Blaze’s brother Curly Bear was chosen by his father to lead this buffalo jump, and Little Blaze was upset because he thought he should be leading it. His job was only to stay behind the stacked stones and help frighten the buffalo. The day of the buffalo jump finally came and Curly Bear was running in with the buffalos right behind him. Little Blaze realized that he was not too ahead and the buffalos were gonna run over him. He decided to run and help his brother. He was able to carry him before he fell over and they jumped over the edge of the cliff. They landed on a small ledge and all the buffalo crashed down below. That night after eating boiled buffalo ribs, Little Blaze’s father told him he was proud of the courageous deed he did today and changed his name to Charging Bull. I enjoyed this book and had never actually heard of buffalo jumping before.… (more)

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