David Crockett: Creating a Legend

by Mary Dodson Wade, Joy Fisher Hein (Illustrator)

Overview

From his humble beginnings in east Tennessee to his valiant stand at the Alamo, this biography introduces young readers to the real person behind the larger-than-life image of Davy Crockett, highlighting the strong character traits of this Texas hero. Much more than a rough-and-tumble frontiersman, Davy Crockett was also a businessman, a U.S. congressman, and a freedom fighter whose accomplishments are detailed in this fascinating biography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781933979120
Publisher:	Bright Sky Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2009
Series:	Texas Heroes For Young Readers
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mary Dodson Wade is a retired educator and librarian and the author of more than fifty books, including Christopher Columbus, Cinco De Mayo, I Am Houston, I'm Going to Texas, Lou Gehrig's Disease, and Tsunami: Monster Waves. Joy Fisher Hein is an artist and the illustrator of Miss Ladybird's Wildflowers.