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Summary: Autobiography of a boy who grew up in Palestine, endured the Nakba, and ultimately moved to Texas to start a new life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Olive Branch Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NAMMAR, JACOB J. NAMHale, Nathan
Summary: ""Remember the Alamo!" That rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, and how? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arte PGublico Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.4351 DEZYomtov, Nelson.
Summary: "In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Nickolas Flux as he travels back in time and must survive the Battle of the Alamo"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 YOMBurrough, Bryan
Summary: "Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head. Every nation needs its creationmyth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 BURCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 BURPollack, Pam.
Summary: ""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.4 POLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA BASKETCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What PollackCrisp, James E.
Contents: Sam Houston's speechwriters -- With Santa Anna in Texas -- Looking for Davy -- The paintbrush and the knife.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 CRIKilmeade, Brian
Summary: "In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentinel 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US KilmeadeMcGowen, Tom.
Summary: Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2003