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Books with author Elizabeth Rosso

  • Stealing Nazi Secrets in World War II: An Interactive Espionage Adventure

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    The Axis are a powerful force in World War II. Learning their secrets gives the Allies a chance to stop them. Will you: Fly the deadly skies to take pictures of German military sites? Share secrets that come over wireless communication from Nazi-occupied Paris? Steal information from the Japanese military as a secret agent? You Choose offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.
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  • Roger Williams

    Elizabeth Raum

    Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)
    Roger Williams was the founder of Rhode Island. This biography spanning his lifetime concentrates on the work he did to make life better for himself and other Americans. Can you imagine what his life must have been like? Find out why Roger left England to
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  • A World War II Timeline

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2014)
    World War II begins in an economic depression and grows into a fight about tyrants and dictators. In the end, it is the deadliest, most destructive war in history. Explore the events of World War II and witness the struggle between power and peace.
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  • The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2009)
    It’s the late 1700s. Tensions are brewing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Help the network of patriot spies in your city? OR Fight for independence as a patriot soldier? OR Work to keep the colonies under British rule?
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  • The Mayflower Compact

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Learn about the Mayflower Compact, one of the most significant documents in U.S. history. Find out about those who were involved in its creation and why studying this primary source is so important.
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  • The Scoop on Clothes, Homes, and Daily Life in Colonial America

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Travel back to a time when: All children wore dresses, even boys. Chasing a pig was a form of entertainment. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the scoop on clothes, homes, and daily life in colonial America.
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  • Dragon's Wish

    Elizabeth Rain

    eBook (, July 6, 2020)
    Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 was a dangerous town...Under the suspicion of the greedy and affluent citizens that ran it, Gallows hill had no shortage of visitors that year…Hang the Witches…Along with the rest of their clan, Elspeth Walsh’s family had fled Wales in the years before to escape the persecution by the hundreds of the guilty and innocent alike.The devil’s spawn…In the wilderness of a newly settled America her family flourished, birthing a way of life absent of the persecution and mass hysteria moving through Europe and their homeland. In the untamed forests and valley’s surrounding Salem they embraced their heritage and let their inner monster out to play.Hunt them down, make them confess…For Elspeth Walsh and her family lay no claim to witchcraft. What they are is far more deadly. Theirs is a secret centuries old and it must be protected at any cost.Bronze scales and Golden wings…In their human skins they’ve lived in peace beside the human race for a millennia. But that’s all about to change beneath the harsh scrutiny and growing fears of the wealthy to claim a twisted sense of justice. Before its too late, Elspeth and those she loves, will need to escape again…or risk joining the condemned on Gallows Hill.Hang the Dragons…​★★Dragon’s Wish is a standalone Prequel to the Rule 9 Series, Fire Born Dragon Book I, and Fire Bound Dragon Book II…live on Amazon. Step back 300 years with Elspeth and her family to learn how her story ends…and Sadie Cross’s begins.
  • The Mayflower Compact

    Elizabeth Raum

    eBook (Heinemann, Nov. 1, 2014)
    Learn about the Mayflower Compact, one of the most significant documents in U.S. history. Find out about those who were involved in its creation and why studying this primary source is so important.
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  • The Star Spangled Banner in Translation: What It Really Means

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Nov. 1, 2016)
    How long is four score and seven years? Just what are unalienable rights? These translations make important historical documents meaningful. Each book translates the work of a primary source into a language you can understand.
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  • Yo Miz!: 1 teacher + 25 schools = 1 wacky year

    Elizabeth Rose

    language (, Nov. 5, 2014)
    What’s really going on in our public school classrooms?Good question.• Journalists are not allowed in…• Teachers risk punishment if they speak out…• School administrators will only share the good stuff…• Most lawmakers? Clueless.Yo Miz! has the answer.Yo Miz! is the seriously funny memoir of an unconventional “edu-tainer,” ejected from her home school and assigned to teach at 25 Manhattan public high schools in one wacky year.Yo Miz! is about the kids. From el barrio to Wall Street, they’re all present…speaking in their own voices.Yo Miz! is a remarkable odyssey through the largest public school system in the US.Want a front row seat in class? Then Yo Miz! = required reading. Fa real!
  • The Life of Ruby Bridges

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 20, 2019)
    Who are some of women who changed the course of history? From freeing slaves to being the first woman in space, these books outline the incredible lives of six women who stood up for what they believed and inspired others to do the same. This book for elementary readers outlines key dates throughout this change maker's life. Engaging photographs and a timeline depict each step in paving the way for other African Americans, from Ruby Bridges's early life through her first steps in an integrated school and her struggles against racism. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.
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  • A Revolutionary War Timeline

    Elizabeth Raum

    eBook (Capstone Press, Nov. 1, 2014)
    Who are the American colonists? Are they British subjects or independent citizens? A war will decide. Explore the events of the Revolutionary War and experience the fight for freedom.
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