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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A history of the state of Texas including the Galveston hurricane of 1900"--
"Track the facts about the Alamo, the Galveston hurricane, and the great state of Texas! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #30: Hurricane Heroes in Texas, they had lots of questions. Why is Texas called the Lone Star State? What was the Alamo? When was the Galveston hurricane? Why was it so terrible? Find out the answers to these questions...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
An overview of the struggle between the Texan settlers and Mexico's General Santa Anna for control of Texas, with a detailed description of the 1836 siege of the Alamo. Includes biographical sketches and quotations of some of those involved.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
""Remember the Alamo!" This rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, andhow? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government. It features the exploits of the notorious Jim...
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