A picture book of Sam Houston
"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amaz...
| Main Author: | Adler, David A. |
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| Other Authors: | Adler, Michael S., Collins, Matt (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Holiday House,
c2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: |
Picture book biography
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780823423699 (hbk.) 0823423697 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
He writes both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of Cam Jansen mysteries and the Andy Russell titles. His titles has earned him numerous awards including a Sydney Taylor Book Award for his title "The Number on My Grandfather's Arm," "A Picture Book of Jewish Holidays" was named a Notable Book of 1981 by the American Library Association and "Our Golda" was named a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book. (Bowker Author Biography) |