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Make Way for Sam Houston

Make Way for Sam Houston

Make Way for Sam Houston
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Make Way for Sam Houston

by Jean Fritz

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ISBN 10
039921304X
ISBN 13
9780399213045
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About This Item

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1986. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Impression. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on the half title page. Book Condition: VG; light rubbing to wraps; bumping to top of rear flap. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 109 pp 8vo. This portrait of Sam Houston describes his role in the battle of Texas for independence from Mexico. The author's wit, sensitivity and understanding of young readers have won her numerous awards and honors. They have also granted her the ability to make history and historical figures come to life. This book chronicles the colorful life of Sam Houston from his boyhood in Virginia to his death in Huntsville, Texas. While this biography is not easy reading, and a knowledge of the Civil War is helpful in understanding Houston's story, Fritz tempers the complicated background material with amusing anecdotes. This thoroughly researched narrative is supplemented by writings and quotes by Houston and his acquaintances. A clean very presentable copy.

Synopsis

Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in the pages of 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 ?Jean Fritz has done it again.?Her writing turns this larger-than-life character into a very real person.?? School Library Journal , starred review ?Young readers will find the book fast-paced and fact-packed.? ? The New York Times Book Review Jean Fritz lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

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Bookseller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
005026
Title
Make Way for Sam Houston
Author
Jean Fritz
Illustrator
Elise Primavera
Format/Binding
Soft cover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
039921304X
ISBN 13
9780399213045
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Date Published
1986
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords
young readers, Sam Houston, Civil War, The Alamo, Texas Independence, Slavery, Santa Anna, Battle of San Jacinto, confederacy, secession.
Bookseller catalogs
Biographies; Mexican War;

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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