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Books, Articles, Awards
 
Over the past two decades, Kate Havelin has written more than a dozen books, many magazine articles, and also researched, written, and produced television news stories and programs. Kate's topics range from Che Guevara and Queen Elizabeth to trailrunning and dating. 
   
 Best Hikes of the Twin Cities
 Adventure Publications 2008
 
 
Finalist
Best Sports/Travel/Recreation Book  
Midwest Book Awards
 
 
 
 
 
                   Minnesota Running Trails:
                   Dirt, Gravel, Rocks, & Roots
                                 Adventure Publications, 2006
 
 
                                Winner
                                Best Sports/Travel/Recreation Book
                                Midwest Book Awards
 
 
 
 
Victoria Woodhull: Fearless Feminist
Lerner Books, 2007
Named to the Amelia Bloomer Project list of recommended feminist books for young readers
 
Che Guevara
Lerner Books, 2007
 
John Tyler
Lerner Books, 2005
 
Andrew Johnson
Lerner Books, 2004
 
Ulysses Grant
Lerner Books, 2004
 
Queen Elizabeth I
Lerner Books, 2002
 
Lifematters series of 8 books on relationships (Capstone Press, 2000), including:
Assertiveness: How Can I Say What I Mean?, capstone
• Sexual Harassment: This Doesn’t Feel Right
• Dating: What Is A Healthy Relationship?
• Peer Pressure: How Can I Say No?
• Incest: Why Am I Afraid to Tell?
• Child Abuse: Why Do My Parents Hit Me?
• Family Violence: My Parents Hurt Each Other!
• Parents: They’re Driving Me Crazy!

MAGAZINES
that have published my work include: 
Saint Paul Illustrated
• Minnesota Trails
• Macalester Today
• The Mix
• RUN Minnesota
• Twin Cities Sports
 

My Run Minnesota essay, "Celebrating Half a Lifetime of Running” received a Clarion Award for writing from the Twin Cities Association of Women in Communications.