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America The Beautiful

author: Stein, R. Conrad
Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, industry, culture, historic sites, and famous people of this state composed of two peninsulas more or less surrounded by Great Lakes water.
974.7
year: 1992
copies: 37
call number/section: 974.7
lexile: 1040

Texas

author: Fradin, Dennis B
Introduces the geography, climate, history, industries, prominent cities, and famous people of Texas.
976.4
year: 1992
copies: 11
call number/section: 976.4
lexile: 580
subjects: texas [X]

The Armadillo From Amarillo

author: Cherry, Lynne
A wandering armadillo sees some of the cities, historic sites, geographic features, and wildlife of Texas.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 52
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590

Susanna Of The Alamo

author: Jakes, John
Relates the experiences of the Texas woman who, along with her baby, survived the 1836 massacre at the Alamo.
976.4
year: 1986
copies: 13
call number/section: 976.4
lexile: 630

Caleb's Choice

author: Wisler, G. Clifton
While living in Texas in 1858, fourteen-year-old Caleb faces a dilemma in deciding whether or not to assist fugitive slaves in their run for freedom.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750

Texas

author: Pelta, Kathy
Introduces, through text, photographs, and illustrations, the geopraphy, history, people, industries, and other highlights of Texas.
976.4
year: 2002
copies: 13
call number/section: 976.4
lexile: 1020
subjects: texas [X]

Make Way For Sam Houston

author: Fritz, Jean
Traces the life of the soldier who led the fight for Texas' independence from Mexico, served as governor and senator, and opposed secession during the Civil War.
920
year: 1998
copies: 19
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1010

Armadillo Rodeo

author: Brett, Jan
Bo, an adventurous, near-sighted armadillo, leaves his mother and brothers to follow a girl heading to a rodeo wearing new red boots which Bo mistakes for another armadillo.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 111
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 670
subjects: armadillos, rodeos, texas [X]

Texas

author:
Gives an overview of the state of Texas, including its history, geography, people, and living conditions.
976.4
year: 1996
copies: 46
call number/section: 976.4
lexile: 610
subjects: texas [X]

Buffalo Music

author: Fern, Tracey E
After hunters kill off the buffalo around her Texas ranch, a woman begins raising orphan buffalo calves and eventually ships four members of her small herd to Yellowstone National Park, where they form the beginnings of newly thriving buffalo herds.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 26
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 860

The Story Of The Alamo

author: Richards, Norman
Describes the cause that enabled Houston to gather enough men and support to defeat Santa Anna and gain independence for Texas.
973.5
year: 1970
copies: 7
call number/section: 973.5
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Texas Facts And Symbols

author: Mcauliffe, Emily
Presents information about the state of Texas, its nickname, motto, and emblems.
976.4
year: 2003
copies: 14
call number/section: 976.4
lexile: 510

How To Draw Texas's Sights And Symbols

author: Weintraub, Aileen
Explains how to draw some of Texas's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and the Alamo.
976.4
year: 2002
copies: 1
call number/section: 976.4
lexile:

The Evolution Of Calpurnia Tate

author: Kelly, Jacqueline
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 131
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 830

The Truth About Sparrows

author: Hale, Marian
Twelve-year-old Sadie promises that she will always be Wilma's best friend when their families leaves drought-stricken Missouri in 1933, but once in Texas, Sadie learns that she must try to make a new home--and new friends, too.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820

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