ELAINE LANDAUAuthor
ELAINE LANDAU
Author
 BIG CATS the CBC's National Children's ChoiceBook of the Year Award in the 3rd to 4th grade category. |
Elaine Landau is a highly acclaimed author of over 300 nonfiction books. She has written on such subjects as terrorism, earth science, the supernatural, planets, dinosaurs, ancient civilizations, ecology and a broad range of contemporary issues.
Her most recent published books include Pluto: From Planet to Dwarf, Big Cats: Hunters f the Night, The Emancipation Proclamation: Would you do what Lincoln did?
Other books by Elaine Landau are: Suicide Bombers, Heroine of the Titanic: The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown, and POPCORN!. She says, "I've loved hearing stories for as long as I remember.. As a child my parents read to me, and when I grew older, I read to myself. After visiting the children's room of my local library, I knew I'd found my favorite place in the world I spent much of my childhood there, making friends with the librarians and losing myself in the books. We didn't have a lot of money, so my library card felt like a charge card to me. I loved the idea of being able to take home whichever book appealed to me at the moment."
Elaine has a BA degree in English and Journalism and a Masters degree in Library and Information Science.
Ms. Landau lives in tropical Miami with her husband, Norman, and her son, Michael. Her husband, a top-notch researcher, works with her on many of her books. Their son, Michael, tells jokes and encourages them to take him to Disney World. When that doesn't work as often as he'd like, he suggests that they eat out. Many of Elaine Landau's books have been written under a palm tree while drinking lemonade. However, her favorite trip was going to chilly Scotland to research a book on the Loch Ness monster. She also loved visiting Alaska.
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Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee |
NEW BOOKS 2009 - 2010
The Best Dog Series
Beagles Are the Best! ISBN-10: 1580135595 ISBN-13: 978-1580135597 
What's that dog with the floppy ears, loving eyes, and friendly personality? It's the beagle! Beagles are loyal dogs with a gentle nature and plenty of curiosity. Their owners think they are the best dogs ever - and it's easy to see why. If you're a beagle fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from its amazing sense of smell and tendency to bay at other animals to its history as a hunting and tracking dog in England. You'll also want to find out how to care for the beagle. So check out this go-to guide for beagle lovers - and learn all about why beagles are the best breed there is!
German Shepherds Are the Best!
Elaine Landau (Author), Reading level: Ages 9-12, Library Binding: 32 pages, Publisher: Lerner Publications (September 2009)
ISBN-10: 1580135587 ISBN-13: 978-1580135580
What's that big dog with the black-and-tan coat, athletic body, and loyal spirit? It's the German Shepherd! German Shepherds are also some of the smartest, bravest, and most faithful dogs around. Their owners think they are the best dogs ever - and it's easy to see why. If you're a German Shepherd fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from their heroic work as police dogs to their roots as sheep herders in Germany. You'll also want to find out how to care for the German Shepherd. So check out this go-to guide for German Shepherd lovers - and learn all about why German Shepherds are the best breed there is!
Boxers Are the Best!
Elaine Landau (Author) Reading level: Ages 9-12, Library Binding: 32 pages, Publisher: Lerner Publications (September 2009)
ISBN-10: 1580135609 ISBN-13: 978-1580135603
What's that dog with the short coat, square build, and seemingly boundless energy? It's the boxer! Boxers are kind-hearted dogs with keen intelligence and playful spirits. Their owners think they are the best dogs ever - and it's easy to see why. If you're a boxer fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from its loyal personality and strong physique to its history as a herding dog in Germany. You'll also want to find out how to care for the boxer. So check out this go-to guide for boxer lovers - and learn all about why boxers are the best breed there is!
Labrador Retrievers Are the Best!
Elaine Landau (Author) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 32 pages Publisher: Lerner Publications (September 2009)
ISBN-10: 1580135560 ISBN-13: 978-1580135566
What's that dog with the short, thick coat; energetic nature; and peppy personality? It's the Labrador retriever! Labs love to play, and they are always eager to please. Their owners think they are the best dogs ever--and it's easy to see why. If you're a Lab fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from its waterproof fur and webbed feet that help it swim to its history as a fishing dog in Newfoundland, Canada. You'll also want to find out how to care for the Lab. So check out this go-to guide for Lab lovers--and learn all about why Labs are the best breed there is!
Portuguese Water Dogs Are the Best!
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 32 pages Publisher: Lerner Publications (September 2009)
ISBN-10: 0761350608 ISBN-13: 978-0761350606
Yorkshire Terriers Are the Best!
Elaine Landau (Author) Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding: 32 pages Publisher: Lerner Publications (September 2009)
ISBN-10: 1580135579 ISBN-13: 978-1580135573
What's that dog with the smooth, silky fur; bright, brown eyes; and sweet but spunky spirit? It's the Yorkshire terrier! Yorkies are tiny, but they have big personalities. Their owners think they are the best dogs ever - and it's easy to see why. If you're a Yorkie fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from its gleaming coat and glamorous looks to its history as a rat-catching dog in England's factories. You'll also want to find out how to care for the Yorkie. So check out this go-to guide for Yorkie lovers - and learn all about why Yorkies are the best breed there is!
What Would You Do Series
published by Enslow Publishers (click on title to order)
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From True Books from Scholastic
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The Sense of Hearing
The Sense of Touch
NEW BOOKS 2009-2010 (in red)
Head-to-Toe Health Series
published by Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Books
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| Asthma | Bites and Stings | Broken Bones |
| Bumps, Bruises, and Scrapes | Cavities and Toothaches | The Common Cold |
| Head Lice | Nosebleeds | Food Allergies |
| Pinkeye | Chickenpox | Fever |
Planet Books from Children's Press
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Children's Press True Series
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Hunters of the Night series from Enslow Publishers
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Meth: America's Drug Epidemic by Elaine Landau,. Library Binding: 120 pages, Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT) (August 2007) Language: English I
SBN-10: 082256808X ISBN-13: 978-0822568087
Fleeing to Freedom on the Underground Railroad: The Courageous Slaves, Agents, And Conductors (People's History) by Elaine Landau Library Binding: 88 pages Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT) (January 2006)
ISBN: 0822534908
Suicide Bombers
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 120 pages
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT) (August 15, 2006)
ISBN: 076133470X
Time Travel Books
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|  by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow Elementary (June 2006) ISBN: 0766025578 |
 by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow Elementary (June 2006) ISBN: 0766025551 |  by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow elementary ISBN:0766025586 |  by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow elementary (January 2006) ISBN: 0766025535 |
2005 Series for Enslow
Exploring The World Of The Aztecs With Elaine Landau by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow Publishers (September 30, 2005) 
ISBN: 0766023419
Exploring The World Of The Vikings With Elaine Landau
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers (September 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0766023400 
Exploring Ancient China With Elaine Landau
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow Publishers (August 1, 2005) ISBN: 0766023389
Exploring Ancient Greece With Elaine Landau
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers (July 31, 2005) 
ISBN: 0766023427
Exploring Ancient Egypt With Elaine Landau
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8
Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers (July 1, 2005) 
ISBN: 0766023397
Exploring Ancient Rome with Elaine Landau
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8
Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Enslow Publishers (June 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0766023370
2005 Franklin Watts Series
Alzheimer's Disease: A Forgotten Life by Elaine Landau Reading level: Young Adult Library Binding: 128 pages Publisher: Franklin Watts (September 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0531167550
The Transcontinental Railroad
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding: 64 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts (September 1, 2005)
ISBN: 053112326X
2005 Cornerstone of Freedom Books
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 48 pages Publisher: Children's Press
(CT) (March 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0516236261 
The Abolitionist Movement
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0516242024
Sacco and Vanzetti
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0516242377
The Wounded Knee Massacre
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 051624244X
2005 Books from Lerner
The History Of Everyday Life 
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 56 pages
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT) (July 11, 2005)
ISBN: 0822538083 
The History Of Energy
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 56 pages
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT) (September 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0822538067
Ferdinand Magellan
by Elaine Landau
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Lerner Publications (September 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0822529424
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Annie Oakley: Wild West Sharpshooter
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 48 pages 
Publisher: Enslow Publishers Library edition (January 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0766022056
Billy the Kid: Wild West Outlaw
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers; (June 22, 2004)
ISBN: 0766022072
Jesse James: Wild West Train Robber
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers; (August 1, 2004) 
ISBN: 0766022080
Bill Pickett: Wild West Cowboy
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers; (June 22, 2004)
ISBN: 0766022153
Crazy Horse: American Indian Leader
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding: 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers; (September 1, 2004) 
ISBN: 0766022161
Wyatt Earp: Wild West Lawman
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers; (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 076602217X
Life Balance Series in 2004
Schizophrenia (Life Balance)
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: School & Library Binding 80 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts; (September 1, 2004) 
ISBN: 0531122158
Family Therapy (Life Balance)
by Elaine Landau, Scholastic Library Pub Children's Pr
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Paperback 80 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts; (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0531166112 
Date Violence (Life Balance)
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: School & Library Binding 80 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts; (September 1, 2004) 
ISBN: 053112214X
Dyslexia (Life Balance)
by Elaine Landau, Scholastic Library Pub Children's Pr Reading level: Ages 9-12 Edition: Paperback 80 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts; (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0531166120
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal - ... this is unique in its presentation of the topic for this age level, and deserves consideration. --Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine Elem. . School, West Bloomfield, MI
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews ... Upbeat color photos (including college students, thus extending readership) do a lot to set the positive tone of a book that should reassure dyslexics while it informs their families and classmates. -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
How Government Works Series in 2004
The President's Work: A Look at the Executive Branch
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 56 pages
Publisher: Lerner Publications; (July 1, 2003) 
ISBN: 0822508117
Friendly Foes: A Look at Political Parties
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 56 pages
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group; (July 1, 2003)
ISBN: 0822513498
Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series in 2004
Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: School & Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT); (March 1, 2004) 
ISBN: 0516242326
The Statue of Liberty
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 4-8
Edition: School & Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT); (March 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0516242334
The Washington Monument
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: School & Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT); (September 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0516242385
Other Books in 2004
Warren G. Harding
(Presidential Leaders)
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 112 pages
Publisher: Lerner Publications;
(September 1, 2004) 
ISBN: 0822508508
Easter: Parades,
Chocolates, and Celebration
(Finding Out About Holidays)
by Elaine Landau Reading level: Ages 9-12
Edition: Library Binding 48 pages
Publisher: Enslow Publishers (August 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0766021726
2003 Books (Click on Book to order)
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Smokejumpers by Elaine Landau, Ben Klaffke (Photographer) 48 pages Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 2002) Reading level: Ages 9-12 Edition: Library Binding 
ISBN: 0761323244
Prince William: W.O.W.
by Elaine Landau
48 pages
Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 2002)
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Edition: Library Binding
ISBN: 0761321209
Osama bin Laden by Elaine Landau,
144 pages Publisher: Twenty First Century Books;
(February 2002) Reading level: Young Adult Edition: Library Binding
Edition: Paperback ISBN: 0761317090
Planeta Pub Corp; ISBN: 8408041622 (May 2002)
Independence Day: Birthday of the United States
(Finding Out About Holidays)
by Elaine Landau Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
(February 2001) Library Binding: 48 pages Reading level: Ages 4-8
ISBN: 0766015718
Heroine of the Titanic : The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown by Elaine Landau, Jim Burke, Reading level: Ages 9-12, Hardcover - 132 pages (April 2001) Clarion Books;
ISBN: 0395939127
Editorial Reviews
Starred Review From School Library Journal ... Landau hits just the right tone in this complete portrait of a "social figure, suffragette, [and] patriot," and readers will enjoy learning the truth about her.-Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
John F. Kennedy Jr.
by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Young Adult Library Binding - 128 pages
(October 2000) Twenty First Century Books;
ISBN: 0761318577
An intriguing look at the life and death of a young man whom many regarded as "America's Prince."
The New Nuclear Reality
by Elaine Landau,
Reading level: Young Adult Library Binding - 128 pages
(April 2000)
Twenty First Century Books; ISBN: 0761315551
An examination of the shifting roles in nuclear power that affect the international political scene.
Mysteries of Science Series
The Loch Ness Monster by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12 Library Binding - 48 pages (November 1993) Millbrook Press;
ISBN: 1562943472
Introduces the folklore and reported sightings of the unidentified creature known as the Loch Ness Monster and evaluates the evidence for and against its existence.
The Curse of Tutankhamen by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, Library Binding - 48 pages (September 1996), Millbrook Press;
ISBN: 0761300147
The Curse of Tutankhamen was selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science:"Science Books and Film" Best Children's Science Book List (1997)
ESP by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, Library Binding - 47 pages (September 1996) Millbrook Press;
ISBN: 0761300120
A scientific look at the three aspects of extrasensory perception: clairvoyance, telepathy, and precognition
This book was selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science: SB&F's Annual Best Children's Science Book List(January/February 1996)
Fortune Telling by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, Library Binding - 48 pages (September 1996), Millbrook Press; ISBN: 0761300139
Explores palmistry, tarot card reading, crystal gazing, and other techniques that purport to foretell the future
Ocean Mammals (True Books) by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, 48 pages (March 1997) Children's Press;
Paperback ISBN: 051626110X
Hardback ISBN: 0516200410
Discusses several different marine mammals including dolphins, manatees, walruses, whales, and sea otters.
This book was selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science;SB&F's Annual Best Children's Science Book List.
Maritime Disasters (Watts Library: Disasters) by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, 64 pages (September 1999) Franklin Watts, Incorporated;
Hardback - ISBN: 0531203441
Paperback - ISBN: 0531164276
The Titanic, Lusitania, and Andrea Doria are among the most tragic disasters at sea. This book examines the cause of these disasters and the heroes they left behind.
Electric Fish by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, - 48 pages (September 1999), Children's Press;
Paperback ISBN: 0516264915 Hardback ISBN: 0516206664
An introduction to various species of electric fish, particularly the electric eel, explaining how they generate and discharge electricity.
Bananas (True Book) by Elaine Landau, Reading level: Ages 9-12, - 48 pages (September 1999) Children's Press;
Hardback ISBN: 0516210254
Paperback ISBN: 0516265741
Dinosaur Series
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Elaine Landau not only writes for children - she writes with them, too.
She does several programs:
The Professional Fees $850 a day plus transportation and hotel accommodations.
If you would like to learn more about having Ms. Landau do writing workshops or other author programs at your school or library, please email her.
She has also developed a course for adults on writing successfully for young people.
See her course WRITING NONFICTION CHILDREN'S BOOKS at SeeSpotBooks.com
Elaine Landau
11810 SW 92 Lane
Miami, FL 33186
Phone (305) 596-3757
mailto:Info@elainelandau.com
Web Site http://www.elainelandau.com
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