Books with author Calie Schmidt

Inspired by endlessly changing kaleidoscopic designs, 16 captivating stained glass patterns feature circular formations exploding with gorgeous floral, geometric, and star-shaped arrangements. Color them in using your choice of artistic media, display the finished designs in bright light, and enjoy! Each all-original illustration is captured on high-quality, vellum-like paper.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 3/14/2008Pages: 32

In a country that insists on being purely agricultural and perceives science as dangerous, Arthur has always been a weirdo, especially since he has different physical qualities from his compatriots, and a brilliant mind too curious for the government's taste.When Arthur hurts a bunch of bullies by accident, it is the last straw for the Arzen Government. They decide to turn him into an experimental object and make him forget about himself. Arthur reciprocates the government's decision by hacking into their system. He finds out that the Arzen Government has been hiding a colony full of scientists from the Arzenian people. When he encounters some teenagers from the secret colony, Arthur decides to help them in their effort to rebel against the Arzen Government.

Lanelle and her friends, Daniel and Lizzy, want to go to their school's lock-in on Friday night. However, Lizzy is afraid of her classmates finding out about her bedwetting problem, Daniel wants to steal Lizzy's doll back from the school principal, and stress has caused Lanelle's bedwetting problem to come back after she grew out of it when she was seven. Now, the three of them will have to plan out what they will do on the night of the school lock-in. Join Lanelle, Daniel, and Lizzy as they plan out the most exciting night of their young lives.

100+ Page Biographies of Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date Shut out of the major leagues, African American players picked up games wherever they could until the official Negro leagues were started. Featuring information that will never go out of date, these six biographies paint the racial and political landscape of the first half of the last century, while featuring the life stories of some of the Negro leagues'--indeed, all of baseball's--greatest players. Satchel Paige was one of the most talented, enduring, and entertaining pitchers, black or white, ever to play the game of baseball. Legendary white players such as Dizzy Dean and Joe DiMaggio claimed he was the best pitcher they ever went up against. His career spanned thirty years, dozens of teams, and several leagues, including the Negro and integrated major leagues. The book's lavish illustrations trace the wild twists and turns of Paige's career while beautifully capturing a moment in American history that was as troubled as it was triumphant.

Skills dealing with counting and cardinality provide essential foundations for beginning math students. Readers learn important topics, such as counting from 1 to 10, comparing numbers, answering how many? questions, counting by 10s, and writing numbers. Each topic is explained in detail using accessible text and colorful images to help readers independently explore these core math concepts. Collecting money for a piggy bank provides a relatable context for readers to learn important counting skills in this volume, which is written to reflect the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. It specifically addresses standard K.CC.A.2.

100+ Page Biographies of Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date Shut out of the major leagues, African American players picked up games wherever they could until the official Negro leagues were started. Featuring information that will never go out of date, these six biographies paint the racial and political landscape of the first half of the last century, while featuring the life stories of some of the Negro leagues'--indeed, all of baseball's--greatest players. Satchel Paige was one of the most talented, enduring, and entertaining pitchers, black or white, ever to play the game of baseball. Legendary white players such as Dizzy Dean and Joe DiMaggio claimed he was the best pitcher they ever went up against. His career spanned thirty years, dozens of teams, and several leagues, including the Negro and integrated major leagues. The book's lavish illustrations trace the wild twists and turns of Paige's career while beautifully capturing a moment in American history that was as troubled as it was triumphant.