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2) The Alamo
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most dramatic moments in American history, a stirring saga that has become a modern myth in which all Americans, and especially Texans, take great pride. Poet, novelist, and historian John Myers Myers gives us a fascinating account of this American symbol. With exhaustive research and obvious passion for his subject, Myers evokes the situation and characters of the legendary siege, bringing to life such figures
...4) The diezmo
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Author Rick Bass has won the Pushcart Prize and the O. Henry and PEN/Nelson Algren Awards for his short fiction. With The Diezmo he crafts a stirring novel that sheds light on an extraordinary but little-known episode of Texas history. When Sam Houston organizes an attack into Mexico, the glory seeking Texans are overwhelmed. Captured, they face the terrible Diezmo-a game of chance that ensures every 10th man will be killed.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the 1500s to the present, different voices and perspectives of men and women--Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Texan, and American--recount the history of the Alamo and its region.
15) The Alamo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This book follows the life of Jim Bowie from his childhood on the American frontier to his courageous death at the Alamo. Highlighting the spirit of adventure that led Bowie to Mexico and involved him in the war for Texas independence, author Ann Graham Gaines examines the personal side of this legendary frontiersman.
18) James Bowie
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This book examines the life of James Bowie in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter."--