| Messenger on the Battlefield Contributor(s): Rice, Melinda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556227884 ISBN-13: 9781556227882 Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: The Lone Star Heroines series brings to life real events in Texas history and shows young readers how girls living during those exciting times experienced and even contributed to those dramatic events. Each book in the series includes a chapter of background stories and pictures of the actual people who lived them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00068968 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Series: Lone Star Heroines |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.51" W x 8.52" (0.30 lbs) 106 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51486 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Isabelina Montoya is happy in 1835 when her older sister, Feliciana, accepts the marriage proposal of a handsome Mexican soldier. At 11, Isabelina is old enough to help plan the wedding But then Texas goes to war against Mexico, and Isabelina s family is divided. Should they remain true to their Mexican heritage or fight for their new homeland? The Lone Star Heroines series brings to life real events in Texas history and shows young readers how girls living during those exciting times experienced and even contributed to those dramatic events. Each book in the series includes a chapter of background stories and pictures of the actual people who lived them. Look for other stories of The Lone Star Heroines Series, and the Lone Star Heroes series for boys, too. |