texas

On a turkey-hunting trip in Texas, Seb and Carlos become lost in a cave.

A short, easy-to-read history of this famous American pioneer.

The Alamo is viewed by numerous people over the course of hundreds of years--from 1500 to the present.

Profiles Cynthia Ann Parker, who was captured in 1836 at the age of nine and lived as a Comanche for more than twenty years.

The editor's introduction provides an overview of the Republic of Texas and highlights the central themes in the history of that blood-bought nation. The readings that follow are eye-witness accounts from participants in many of the events that shaped a decade of sovereignty. Presidents, homemakers, soldiers, and slaves relate an all too human story of a time and place unique in the annals of American history.

An account of one of the worst wild fires in U.S. history and the most destructive wild fire in the history of Texas. As the fire grew to apocalyptic strength, the author, who survived, describes what he and his family went through.

A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.

"Cassie and Caitlyn Waters may be identical twins, but everything else about them is completely different. The only thing they can agree on is that neither of them is happy that have to move to middle-of nowhere Aura, Texas. Caitlyn tries to put a positive spin on getting a fresh start, but Cassie's busy plotting how to convince their mom they should move back to the big city as quickly as possible. But being the new kids isn't their only challenge. As the girls' birthday nears, they start experiencing strange visions--and what they see starts coming true! Caitlyn and Cassie first use this new sight for their own fun, but when they each see something serious, the twins must work together to change the future before it happens"--Jacket.