san antonio (tex.)

A memoir in which the author tells the saga of his own family and that of the Mexican people.

A biography of the Mexican American mayor of San Antonio who became Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration.

Feeling not as big, tough, or athletic as his father, a professional wrestler, high-schooler Jesse becomes friends with a brash young wrestler who offers to help Jesse bulk up.

While spending the summer with their grandmother in San Antonio, Texas, twelve-year-old Nan and her younger brother find artifacts buried in the yard and discover how to use them to travel back through time to significant moments in their family history.

An historical account of the 1836 battle for independence from Mexico, including the events that led up to it, the people involved, and the aftermath.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Sixteen-year-old Robert Lomos, living with his grandmother in San Antonio since his father abandoned the family and his mother suffered a breakdown and moved with his little brother to California, struggles to earn the money to follow her and put his family back together.

A biography of the San Antonio mayor who became the first Mexican American mayor of a major city.

Traces the history of the Alamo, a landmark of the Texas War for Independence, and discusses its significance to the people of the United States.

Living in San Antonio, Texas, eleven-year-old Alma tries to cope with the drive-by shooting death of her favorite Latina singer, as well as deal with the struggles of her various family members, and finds herself doing something she knows is wrong.