Make Way for Sam Houston

Make Way for Sam Houston
ISBN-10
0399213031
ISBN-13
9780399213038
Category
Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / General
Pages
109
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Putnam
Author
Jean Fritz

Description

Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in this fresh and funny biography set against the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico. "Lively, readable, and solidly researched, this is the kind of biography every child needs".--"Booklist", starred review. An ALA Notable Book, "Booklist" Editors' Choice, and a "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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