Sam Houston: Standing Firm

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Sam Houston comes alive in this fascinating biography for young readers. Houston's endeavors and accomplishments include becoming a lawyer, congressman, governor, president of the Republic of Texas, and army general. His defeat of Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto in 1836 secured the independence of Texas and this resource helps his legend live on in Texas history and lore.
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Overview

Sam Houston comes alive in this fascinating biography for young readers. Houston's endeavors and accomplishments include becoming a lawyer, congressman, governor, president of the Republic of Texas, and army general. His defeat of Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto in 1836 secured the independence of Texas and this resource helps his legend live on in Texas history and lore.
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Editorial Reviews

Austin American-Statesman
Wade's simple prose makes this an easy I-can-do-it-myself for the beginning reader, and the stories are beyond entertaining.
FrontStreetReviews.com
A great book to help introduce history to kids.
texasgifts.com

Uses simple language that allows children in primary grades to discover on their own the facts about Sam's colorful life.

TCM Reviews

The information presented is well researched and eschews speculation. The book provides a platform for educators and parents to emphasize values like standing up for what you believe and life-long learning.

ParentWise Austin Magazine
This beautifully illustrated picture biography allows very young readers, those in grades kindergarten through third grade, to discover what Houston was like.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781933979137
  • Publisher: Bright Sky Press
  • Publication date: 1/1/2009
  • Series: Texas Heroes For Young Readers
  • Pages: 24
  • Sales rank: 251,171
  • Age range: 5 - 7 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.76 (w) x 11.14 (h) x 0.36 (d)

Meet the Author

Mary Dodson Wade is a retired educator and librarian and 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.
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  • Posted March 16, 2009

    "Fun With History"

    Sam Houston
    Written by: May Dodson Wade
    Illustrated by: Joy Fisher Hein
    ISBN: 978-1-933979-13-7
    "Fun With History" 5 stars
    This book is supposed to be for ages 5-7. I would like to expand that to include all elementary school students.
    I have to admit that I did not know anything about Sam Houston. Every child-not just those in Texas-should read this book. The illustrations are bright and show action. The words are easy to sound out. The font is large.
    The "educational part" of this book is hidden behind a great story-sort of like hiding your child's medicine in his drink.

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