A history of the building well known as a fortress during Texas's fight for independence, which has also served as a mission, barracks, military supply post, warehouse, and general store.
Two twelve-year-old girls in San Antonio, Texas, Ada in 1891 and Amber in 1991, switch places through a magic well and try desperately to return to their own times.
Tres Navarre, a private investigator who just happens to have a Ph.D. in English literature, steps in to fill the void when a controversial English professor at the University of Texas is murdered, but he decides to take on a little extracurricular work when the evidence against the prime suspect in the killing begins to look a little too perfect.
Seventh-grader Jesse Baron not only misses his father, a popular professional wrestler who is often on the road, he faces simple family outings that turn into fan-frenzy events, teachers who contrive excuses for parent-teacher conferences, and friendships that are all suspect.
Three friends, Olivia Silverstein, Fatima Garcia, and Vanessa Reynolds, help one another through family troubles, romantic crushes, and the perils of freshman year at a San Antonio, Texas, high school.
Presents an introduction to the Alamo, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what happened there, who Santa Anna was, and why the Alamo should be remembered.
