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Author
Series
Chronicles of Claudette volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Claudette wants nothing more than to slay a giant but her little village is too safe and quiet.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the...
3) Glory road
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Don Haskins, a future Hall of Fame coach of tiny Texas Western University, bucks convention by simply starting the best players he can find: history's first all-African American lineup.
4) Winter Roses
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Edition
Center Point large print edition.
Language
English
Description
Revisit a classic tale of Long, Tall Texas passion in Diana Palmer's fan favorite Winter Roses! Handsome, eligible ranch owner Stuart York has never been one to mince words. Ivy Conley, his younger sister's best friend, found that out the hard way. During a night's stay at his Jacobsville ranch, Ivy wound up in Stuart's arms. The resulting fireworks singed them both…and, knowing she was too young, Stuart closed his heart to her. Now, years later,...
Author
Series
Zita the spacegirl volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Language
English
Description
When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Language
English
Description
A strong, beautiful mother of five, Kate Kerrigan has made do since losing her husband in the bloody Battle of Shiloh. Now, two years after the Civil War, there's nothing left for them in Tennessee but poverty and bad memories. So Kate decides a better life awaits them in far-off West Texas. Thus begins a 1000-mile trek through some of the harshest and most dangerous territory on the frontier. But by pulling together, the Kerrigans discover the...
8) The Texans
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Language
English
Description
Text and numerous illustrations trace the history of Texas during the nineteenth century.
Author
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
1st Square Fish ed.
Language
English
Description
To escape a miserable existence taking care of her alcoholic mother, seventeen-year-old Zoe rents a room from an eccentric woman, but her earnings as a waitress after school are minimal and she must go to extremes to cover expenses.
Author
Series
Whitcomb discoveries volume 1
Publisher
WordCrafts Press
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Daniel Whitcomb juggles a growing relationship with a Donner Party survivor, helps his Miwok friend, and assists his guardian with his trading posts in the California gold fields. An intriguing read for YA readers as they explore the clash of cultures that led to the whites' first public discovery of Yosemite Valley.
11) Blaze
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three different periods of time, braiding re-imagined versions of Blaze's past, present, and future. The different strands explore his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on earth; and the impact of his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Language
English
Description
In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865—more than two months after the war ended—that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate freedom—first in Texas and then across the country. How did Juneteenth develop over time, and what...
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