| Make Way for Sam Houston Contributor(s): Fritz, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0698116461 ISBN-13: 9780698116467 Publisher: Paperstar Book OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in this fresh and funny biography set against the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico. "Lively, readable, and solidly researched, this is the kind of biography every child needs".--"Booklist", starred review. An ALA Notable Book, "Booklist" Editors' Choice, and a "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 85025601 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Series: Unforgettable Americans |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.9" W x 7.5" (0.25 lbs) 109 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6330 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in the pages of this fresh and funny biography, set against the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico. Lively, readable, and solidly researched, this is the kind of biography every child needs. --Booklist, starred review Jean Fritz has done it again. Her writing turns this larger-than-life character into a very real person. --School Library Journal, starred review Young readers will find the book fast-paced and fact-packed. -- The New York Times Book Review Jean Fritz lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York. |