Harper, Jo

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Birth of the fifth sun

and other Mesoamerican tales
2008
Presents pre-Columbian, Meso-american mythological stories about the creation of the sun, the first men and women, and the names and functions of the gods of the Aztecs and Mayans.
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Deaf Smith

scout, spy, and Texas hero
1996
Biography of Erastus Smith, known as Deaf because of his inability to hear, celebrating the gumption that led the sickly man from New York to Texas where he became strong, married, earned the respect of his neighbors, and became a hero in Texas' fight for independence from Mexico.

Delfino's journey

2001
A sixteen-year-old Aztec boy named Delfino tries to cross the border into Texas to help his frail, pregnant sister get medical care, but deadly challenges arise in the form of violence and starvation in a border slave camp.

Bigfoot Wallace

1999
Relates the adventures of Bigfoot Wallace as he travels to Texas, participates in battles against Mexico, serves time as a hostage, and pioneers in the American West.

Jalape?o Hal

1997
Jalape?o Hal, a rough, tough cowboy with a love for the solitary life, has a change of heart after he helps save the people of Presidio from a crippling drought.

La leyenda de Mexicatl

1998
When Mexicatl responds to the call of the Great Spirit by leading the people to a better land, his followers express gratitude by naming themselves after him.

Finding Daddy

a story of the Great Depression
2005
When Bonnie's father leaves home to search for work during the Great Depression, Bonnie and her dog, Caesar, set out to find him.

Prairie dog pioneers

1998
Because Mae Dean misinterprets her father's actions while journeying to their new home on the Texas prairie, she begins to feel that he doesn't care for her anymore.

Jalapeno Hal

1993
Rough and tough Jalapeno Hal finds a way to bring rain to a dry Texas town.

Outrageous, bodacious Boliver Boggs!

1996
Boliver Boggs spins outrageous excuses for being late to school, and these tall tales provide hilarious entertainment to the students in Miss O'Brien's class.

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