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Books with author Lola M. Schaefer

  • Semitrucks in Action

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)
    Load ‘em up and ship ‘em out! Semitrucks take to the highways to carry cargo across the nation. Whether transporting food, machinery, or livestock, semitrucks go for the long haul to make the delivery.
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  • Mother Teresa

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Text and photographs introduce the biography of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.
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  • Some Kids Use Wheelchairs: A 4D Book

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Some people use wheelchairs to get to and from places. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn why someone would use a wheelchair and what daily life is like for someone who can't walk. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.
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  • First Lessons for Beginning Writers

    Lola M. Schaefer

    eBook (Scholastic Teaching Resources, Nov. 1, 2010)
    Simple yet powerful, this collection of mini-lessons is the perfect introduction to writing for our youngest learners. Writer and teacher Lola M. Schaefer shares her classroom-tested ideas for teaching children how to find and focus ideas, use drawing to brainstorm and organize, choose powerful verbs, and so much more. She also addresses spacing letters and words, spelling, punctuation, and other basic skills—all within the context of students’ own writing. Complete with models, think-alouds, and literature links, this rich resource will support writing workshop all year long!
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  • Henry Ford

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2000)
    A biography of Henry Ford, the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.
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  • Amelia Earhart

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Text and photographs introduce the biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman pilot to fly an airplane alone across the United States, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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  • Booker T. Washington

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Text and photographs introduce the biography of Booker T. Washington, a former African American slave who later became an educator and author.
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  • A Snowy Day

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Text and photographs depict a snowy day, including the formation of snow and the actions of the people out in it.
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  • Some Kids Use Wheelchairs

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Raintree, )
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  • A Sunny Day

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Text and photographs describe some things that people see and do on a sunny day.
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  • What Is a Mammal?

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Text and photographs introduce mammals and some of their common physical characteristics.
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  • Writing Lessons for the Interactive Whiteboard: Grades 2-4

    Lola M. Schaefer

    eBook (Scholastic Teaching Resources, Feb. 1, 2011)
    These easy, step-by-step lessons use interactive whiteboard tools to help students identify the elements of excellent writing and then apply them in their own work. Writing skills covered include all the essentials for grades 2–4—developing an idea, organizing, using details, writing convincing leads, and more! Includes tips for both Promethean and SMART Board users, plus JPEG versions of each sample (organized by topic: meaning, focus, details, etc.) to print or display on screen!
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