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Recent books Elizabeth Raum has written over 60 nonfiction books for kids in grades 1-8, as well as picture books. These include: Picture Book Cedric and the Dragon, illustrated by Nina Victor Crittenden, Alma Little, 2010. Nonfiction
Books The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America, Capstone, 2010. Poetry (Culture in Action series), Heinemann, 2010. The Revolutionary War (You Choose series), Capstone, 2009. World War II (You Choose series), Capstone, 2009. True Story of Toilets, Heinemann Library Publishers, 2009. Pledge of Allegiance, (Kidspeak series), Capstone, 2009. Forthcoming Books (nonfiction, all in fall 2010): The Aztecs and What They Did for Me, Heinemann. The Vikings and What They Did for Me, Heinemann. Timeline: Transport – From Walking to MagLev, Heinemann. Timeline: Homes – From Caves to EcoPods, Heinemann. Timeline: Work – From Ploughs to Robots, Heinemann. Shakespeare in the 21st Century, Heinemann. A Journey Through Musical Theater, Heinemann. Types of Speaking Engagements: School and library visits for grades K-8 Writing/research workshops for grades 3-8 Program Description: Elizabeth’s goal is to get kids excited about research and writing. She uses fascinating facts from her nonfiction books to draw students in to the research and writing process and then offers them sound tips for finding and evaluating information – and for using it to create something new. For more detailed information, visit Elizabeth’s website. Group Size: Large groups are fine, but no more than two grade levels at once; 30 or less for workshops. Fee: $600 per day locally; $1000 per day if travel is required (list as “please inquire”) Availability: Year round. |
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