Christopher, John. "John Christopher."

In Speaking for Ourselves, Too: More Autobiographical Sketches by Notable Authors of Books for Young People. Edited by Donald R. Gallo. Urbana: NCTE, 1993: 31-33. A brief autobiographical sketch.

Crago, Hugh, and Maureen Crago.

"John Christopher: An Assessment with Reservations." In Children's Book Review (June 1971): 77-79. A somewhat critical article which suggests that Christopher's books will continue to be read for years, but that he is neither a first-rate novelist nor science fiction writer.

Gough, John. "An Interview with John Christopher." Children's Literature in Education 15 (1984): 93-104. An interview with Christopher which discusses many of his novels.

Spencer, Pam. "The White Mountains."

School Library Journal 34 (August 1988): 92. A positive review that finds the novel to be a good introduction to science fiction.

Sutherland, Zena. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 41 (July/August 1988): 224. Sutherland writes that the novel has "nicely controlled action, suspense...