| A Child's History of Texas Contributor(s): Jackson, Sarah (Author), Arbuckle, Scott (Author), Arbuckle, Scott (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1571683569 ISBN-13: 9781571683564 Publisher: Eakin Press OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: This full-color, exciting history of Texas is written and illustrated for young readers and for all who enjoy a spicy trip through the history of the "Friendship State." Beginning with pre-historic Texans, the author describes Texans including the Native American tribes, the years of Spanish exploration, Texas under six flags, and covers the 19th and 20th centuries to the exciting events leading to the year 2000. Scott is illustrator of eight children's books and lives in Dallas with his wife Tammy and two children. Sarah Jackson is an English Professor at Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, where she lives with husband Jere, a professor of history, and two daughters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 976.4 |
| LCCN: 99041697 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 8.3" (0.30 lbs) 58 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 1988 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What other state has been governed under six flags? What other state has lived independently as a republic? Or been influenced by so many diverse cultures? There is much for children to learn about the great state of Texas, and it's all here in capsulized version that is filled with fun, colorful illustrations. Texas is loaded with colorful history-and so is "A Child's History of Texas." |