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The larger-than-life story of the Lone Star State, encapsulating the 500-year saga of the one-of-a-kind state of Texas, this interactive book takes readers from the founding of the Spanish Missions and the victory at San Jacinto to the Great Storm that destroyed Galveston and the establishment of NASA's Mission Control in Houston while covering everything in between. Texas History for Kids includes 21 informative and fun activities to help readers...
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From ancient rock painters and Spanish explorers, through the Alamo and the Republic of Texas, to the Gusher Ages, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Moon landing, read all about the story of Texas--it's a story as big as the state itself. Journey through more than 100 key moments in the incredible history of Texas, using a six-foot-long fold-out timeline. Dive deeper into more than 40 newspaper-style articles written as if the events have just happened....
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"Hale relays the facts, politics, military actions, and prominent personalities that defined the Texas Revolution in factual yet humorous scenes that will capture the attention of reluctant readers and fans of history alike. In the early 1800s, Texas was a wild and dangerous land fought over by the Mexican government, Native Americans, and settlers from the United States. Beginning with the expeditions of the so-called 'Land Pirates,' through the...
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Roanoke Public Library - MGFIC
MIDDLE FICTION APPELT
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MIDDLE FICTION APPELT
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First edition.
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Roanoke Public Library - MGFIC
MIDDLE FICTION APPELT
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MIDDLE FICTION APPELT
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In 1910, Zada the camel treks across the West Texas desert to save two baby kestrels from an approaching haboob, a mountain-sized storm, sharing adventures from her youth in Turkey to keep them calm.
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In the journal she receives for her twelfth birthday in 1835, Lucinda Lawrence describes the hardships her family and other residents of the "Texas colonies" endure when they decide to face the Mexicans in a fight for their freedom.
6) Texas
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Third Series, revised edition.
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Revised edition.
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An overview of the state of Texas.
Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Texas, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.
7) The Alamo
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The story of the March 5, 1836, battle at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, when only 182 Texans fought thousands of Mexican soldiers in an unsuccessful attempt to gain independence from Mexico.
8) Texas
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Discover America volume 45
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 30
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"Jack and Annie travel in the magic tree house to Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900--the day of the worst natural disaster in US history"--
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Learn all that Texas went through to become a state.
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Roanoke Public Library - Children/Juvenile Nonfiction
J 976.4 CRA
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J 976.4 CRA
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1st ed.
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The letters of the alphabet are represented by words, set in short rhymes with additional information, relating to the state of Texas.
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Roanoke Public Library - Easy Books
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While visiting the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Bluebonnet, everyone's favorite armadillo, learns about the history and functions of this fascinating statehouse.