| Voices of the Alamo Contributor(s): Garland, Sherry (Author), Himler, Ronald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1589802225 ISBN-13: 9781589802223 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 Annotation: Through poetry and art, this picture book captures the many voices--Spanish, Tejano, Texan, Mexican, and American--of the people who lived on the land that is now Texas. From the 1500s through the battle of the Alamo up until the present, these different characters urge young readers to remember. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: 976.435 |
| LCCN: 99018274 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130 |
| Series: Voices of History |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 10.84" W x 9.88" (0.98 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Locality - San Antonio, Texas |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86545 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through poetry and art, this picture book captures the many voices--Spanish, Tejano, Texan, Mexican, and American--of the people who lived on the land that is now Texas. |
Contributor Bio(s): Garland, Sherry: - Sherry Garland has written more than thirty books and won more than forty awards, including an ALA Notable recognition and a Reading Rainbow book selection. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and schools across the country, particularly in her home state of Texas. Garland created the Voices Series to provide personal narratives of pivotal moments in America's past. The series includes Voices of Pearl Harbor, Voices of the Dust Bowl, Voices of Gettysburg, and Voices of the Alamo. Her other titles include Best Horse on the Force, The Buffalo Soldier, and Children of the Dragon: Selected Tales from Vietnam, all available from Pelican. Garland is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in central Texas. Himler, Ronald: - Ronald Himler has been illustrating children's books since 1971 and has over eighty books to his credit. His work has received numerous honors, including ALA Notables, the Society of Illustrators Silver Medal, and citations on the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. |