texas

Profiles the life of a penniless steamboat pilot who moved to Texas where he fought against nature and outlaws as he built a cattle empire that still endures.

Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, using maps, illustrated fact spreads, and other illustrated material to highlight the land, history, and people of each state.

A talking parrot and the rumor of buried treasure give hope to ten-year-old Jessy and her stepbrother Matt that they can save the Texas farm they have inherited from Great-Uncle Matthew.

Follows the history of Texas from the first settlements of Americans on Spanish land in the 1820s to its annexation as an official state in 1845.

En route to stay with her uncle in Texas in the late 1860s, twelve-year-old Jo experiences a stagecoach robbery and becomes involved with a reluctant young outlaw aiming to change his ways.

In the mid-1800s, twelve-year-old Kitty and her family demonstrate a pioneer spirit and bold courage as they struggle to create a homestead on the prairie in northeast Texas.

A talking parrot and the rumor of buried treasure give hope to ten-year-old Jessy and her stepbrother Matt that they can save the Texas farm they have inherited from Great-Uncle Matthew.

Alicia, Carmen, Jamie, and Gaz travel to Texas to help a new client plan her quincea?era, but when the friends become distracted by outside events, fights, and romantic interests, their party planning business begins to fall apart.

High school junior Carmen, trying to figure out a way to get into a premier fashion and design school, follows her teacher's advice to help plan a school dance with the SoBees, the school's group of mean girls, and finds herself worn out by her new responsibilities and the drama that unfolds when Amigas Incorporated agrees to throw a double quince for two cousins who are very competitive.

A biography of Barbara Jordan, tracing the path she followed to become the first African-American woman ever to be elected to Congress by a southern state, and looking at her accomplishments in both her personal and professional life.