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Author:

Adler, David A.

Title:

A picture book of Sam Houston / by David A. Adler and Michael S. Adler ; illustrated by Matt Collins.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Holiday House,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.

Subject:

Houston, Sam,--1793-1863--Juvenile literature.
Governors--Texas--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Legislators--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Senate--Senate--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Texas--History--To 1846--Juvenile literature.
Houston, Sam,--1793-1863.
Governors--Texas.
Legislators.
United States.--Senate--Senate--Biography.
Texas--History--To 1846.

Other Authors:

Adler, Michael S.
Collins, Matt, ill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.

Series:

Picture book biographies.
Adler, David A. Picture book biography.

ISBN:

0823423697 (hbk.)
9780823423699 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)706677509

LCCN:

2011007265

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)