Books with author Elizabeth Raum

Lavinia Warren never let her height—or the lack of it—prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew more than three feet tall, she became a beloved teacher, a world traveler, an entertainer and the friend of many powerful figures. Lavinia was teaching at a local school when she heard about an opportunity to travel doing shows as a “human curiosity” on a Mississippi River boat. Eventually she met P. T. Barnum and worked at his American Museum. It was there that she met Charles Stratton, a little person known to the world as “Tom Thumb.” Their wedding, which took place on February 10, 1863, brought joy to a nation at war. President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln held a reception for the couple at the White House. The newlyweds later toured the United States and the world. Lavinia faced several tragedies but always found the strength to go on. Lavinia’s extraordinary story also provides a social history of one of the most devastating periods in American history. With additional material on Tom Thumb Weddings, readers' questions, time line, and notes and bibliography, this is sure to be a valuable title for adventurous middle-grade readers.

He's the Lord of Darkness. She's the Lady of Light. Can his black heart find love and forgiveness before his quest for vengeance destroys him and pushes them apart?Rook the Ruthless is one of the triplet bastards of King Edward III, out for vengeance against the father who ordered the death of the brothers at birth. This is one wound that time doesn't heal.Rook lives in the catacombs of the ruins of Lanercost Priory, having had to hide away as a child when Edward pillaged and burned their homeland of Scotland. Rook and his brothers have been raiding the king, working together, known as the legendary Demon Thief. But after his brother, Rowen's betrayal, the legend of the Demon Thief is threatened to be put to rest.Rook's heart is black and he will never change his ways, letting his hatred of his father rule his life. But one night he discovers a woman named Calliope in his catacombs, and he is captivated by her beauty and kindness. With her presence she brings light back into his life, and Rook starts to question the choices he's made as well as his ruthless acts.Can the Lord of the Underworld be brought from the darkness by the angel who sees a spark of light in his soul that he doesn't believe is there?Find out in Ruthless Knight - Book 2 of the Legendary Bastards of the Crown Series. Don't forget to also read the prequel, Destiny's Kiss, and the other two books in the series, Restless Sea Lord - Book 1, and Reckless Highlander - Book 3.

Everyone has a secret. But in the war between the colonies and the king, keeping a secret is a dangerous thing. The first American spies belonged to secret societies and rebel organizations. The British collect information against these spies. Tension is mounting. Will you: Spy on the British in Boston at the start of the war? Gather information about George Washington for the British? Balance the dangerous life of a double agent? You Choose offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.

In the early 1900s, adults hoped to find parents for homeless city children by sending them west on trains. Most of these children had no idea whether they would find kind adoptive families or be forced to work like slaves. Will you: • Head west after living on the streets of New York City? • Search for a home for you and your three younger siblings? • Try to care for yourself and your baby sister on your own?

No taxation without representation! The colonists in America are rising up against the British government. It's the start of the American Revolution! Will you: Fight as a colonist or British soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill? Experience the Battle of Saratoga as the nanny of a Hessian general's children or as a drummer boy in the Connecticut militia? Join the Overmountain Men or the Loyalist militia at the Battle of King's Mountain? You Choose offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.

I ran up Shephard's Mountain to escape the Monsters that were chasing me......and the Demons that were haunting my memories.Instead, I fell into a world where Magic is the New Black and the Challenges I face have nothing to do with curling irons and study groups.Drae Hallow is the home of Rule 9 Academy where nobody is normal and we're all a little bit of strange.They've invited me to attend their School for Magicals. Apparently, there's something inside of me and it wants to come out to play. But I need to learn to control it before it controls me.I'm game... After all, I might be my Momma's trouble; but I've always been my Daddy's stubborn.I'll need every bit of it too, because something else roams the woods after dark, and it doesn't have anything to do with Shifting 101. Together, with the help of others just like me, we'll have to uncover the lies before it's too late. The Magical world depends on us to find out the truth...or its Lights Out, Dark Ages and Witch Hunts all over again.If I'm not careful, my first semester might just be my last.Fire Born Dragon will resonate with fans of BR Kingsolver and G.K. DeRosa...★★★Rule 9 Academy is a lengthy Series in the making~but you don't have to read them in order to enjoy them. Each one can be enjoyed as a Standalone Novel.