Books with author Elise Wallace

Using dinosaur mashups as a creative way to introduce art history, The Prehistoric Masters of Art explores the lives of the famous "masters" of our past.Jurassic Classics: The Prehistoric Masters of Art uses prehistoric dinosaur humor to introduce young readers to art history in a fun and inviting new way. The Prehistoric Masters of Art features an assortment of artist biographies, each with a "prehistoric" twist, such as Leonardo da Vilociraptor, Vincent van Guanadon, and Frida Kahlopholus. After a brief "dino" history of each artist, a clever parody of his or her most famous sketches and paintings is included, as well as a true-to-life biography, with actual facts and descriptions about the life of each artist.

Read all about the Iditarod while developing your division skills through real-life math problems! Students will be engaged in reading about this incredibly difficult race as they practice division. This fiction book combines math and literacy skills, and uses practical examples of problem solving to teach math and reading content. The full-color images, math graphs, and practice problems make learning math relevant and fun, and the table of contents, glossary, and index will further understanding of math and reading concepts. Sidebars and an in-depth problem solving section provide additional learning opportunities while challenging students’ higher-order thinking skills.

What would we do without bridges? They allow us to cross over great heights and dangerous waters that would be inaccessible without bridges. But some bridges are more than a link between two places. From New York to Singapore, the stories of these bridges celebrate the engineers, architects, and the workers who built them. Learn about the world's famous bridges while learning fractions. This nonfiction book combines math and literacy skills and uses everyday examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning math easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning opportunities while challenging students' higher-order thinking skills.

Students will learn factors and multiples while reading about Dia de los Muertos: the Day of the Dead. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they’ve learned to their daily lives. Text features include captions, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to increase students’ vocabulary and literacy skills and their interaction with the text. Math Talk poses problems for further thinking, requiring students to use their higher-order thinking skills.

The world is filled with many amazing animals. Some are incredibly big. Others are Super small. Some are very fast. Others are very slow. Many animals are unique enough to have a claim to Fame. If there were an animal Olympics, these creatures would surely be gold medalists! learn about the world's most amazing animals while Learning Fractions. This nonfiction book combines math and literacy skills and uses everyday examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make Learning math easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and Index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving Section provides additional Learning opportunities while challenging students' higher-order thinking skills.

The world of hackers is complex. White hat hackers are hired to protect private information. But there are also black hat hackers who want to create chaos. Develop your expertise with expressions as you explore the secret world of computer hackers! Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this nonfiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore Math sidebars feature math questions that challenge students to develop their math skills. A problem-solving section at the end of the book prompts students to reflect and apply what they've learned. Demystify math with this leveled book that makes learning math fun and accessible for kids ages 10-12 and appeals to reluctant readers.

This engaging book introduces students to the unique geography of the United States. Detailed images in conjunction with easy-to-read text provide readers with an inviting reading and Learning experience as they build social studies knowledge. This nonfiction book includes basic informational text features including a glossary, an Index, and table of contents.

Nature is not always kind. Natural disasters like earthquakes and storms can wipe out cities. Entire cultures and their histories are at risk of being lost. When disaster strikes, some people work to save cultural items. They preserve culture for the future! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career connections by providing a glimpse into the lives of real-life Smithsonian employees currently working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with this book that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

People are constantly striving to break world records, even silly ones. Students will practice measuring time while reading about the world’s strangest races. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts like time and data measurement. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they’ve learned to their daily lives. Text features include captions, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to increase students’ vocabulary and literacy skills and their interaction with the text. Math Talk poses problems for further thinking, requiring students to use their higher-order thinking skills.

Little imaginations can often think up big ideas! This sweet poem features friendly illustrations that kids love to look at. Children enjoy seeing where all their dino friends sleep at night, with lots of hugs and cuddles."Do you love dinosaurs all day long but worry about dinosaurs in your room at night? Dinosaurs all have their favorite places to sleep, none of which are in your room. Rest easy my little ones, it’s time to go to sleep."

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.