Hank and Drover fall asleep in the back of Slim's truck and wake up at the livestock show, but when Drover wanders off to go and visit with his mother, Hank scrambles to find his friend before Slim decides to head back to the ranch.
From the 1500s to the present, different voices and perspectives of men and women--Indian, Mexican, Spanish, Texan, and American--recount the history of the Alamo and its region.
Describes the history, geography, government, people, and economy of Texas, and provides a brief travel guide, a time line, fact lists, the state song, and several school project ideas.
Provides information about Texas, discussing the history, people, industry, tourism, land and natural resources, politics, culture, sports, and other aspects of the Lone Star State.
An exploration of Texas for children, visiting big cities, historic sites, scenic wonders, sports events, a rodeo show, and more. Includes maps and learning activities.
Tired of the teasing he gets for being the most gullible man in Texas, Cowboy Gus goes to Fibrock to find the biggest liar there in hopes of hearing a tall tale that is impossible for anyone--even him--to believe.
the story of Lawrence v. Texas : how a bedroom arrest decriminalized gay Americans
Carpenter, Dale
2012
Chronicles the events leading up to "Lawrence v. Texas," the landmark Supreme Court decision of 2003 that overturned America's sodomy laws; introduces the defendants and arresting police officers; and discusses the legal strategies of the Lambda Legal attorneys and the Houston prosecutors.
Presents the true story of journalist John Howard Griffin who, in the 1950s, had his skin medically darkened and traveled through the Deep South in order to experience first hand the cruelty and injustice of segregation.
In a small East Texas town largely ruled by prejudices and bullies, fourteen-year-old Austin sets out to win a ride in the next parade and, in the process, grows in her understanding of friendship and helps her widowed mother through her mourning.
The story of young John Grady Cole, the last of a long line of Texas ranchers, who, along with two companions, sets off on an idyllic, sometimes comic adventure, to a place where dreams are paid for in blood.
