Uncle Slim's exaggerated boasts about life in Texas include cows bigger than a barn and a man who ate seventeen strawberry rhubarb pies the size of truck tires. At intervals readers are given a variety of similar boasts from which to choose.
Having crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaqu?n receives help and friendship from Prietita, a brave young Mexican American girl.
Janine is not looking forward to another boring summer on her parent's land in rural Texas, until Mr. Lunas, the man who saved her father's life in the war, arrives one day.
A brief history of the battle of the Alamo in 1836 between the Mexican forces of General Santa Anna and a little less than 200 American patriots that helped to shape the history of Texas.
Examines the history, geography, economy, government, and people of the state of Texas, and contains illustrated photographs of historic landmarks and cities.
Presents a brief look at the childhood, education, family, and political career of George W.Bush, forty-third president of the U.S., and includes discussion of the major historical events of his lifetime.
