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1) Texas
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From hiking in Big Bend National Park to learning the history of the Alamo, there's lots to see and do in Texas! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Texas special."--Amazon.com.
3) Texas
Author
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the geography, climate, history, industries, prominent cities, and famous people of Texas.
5) Juneteenth
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
6) Texas
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the geography, history, economy, people, government, and landmarks of Texas"--Provided by publisher.
7) Texas
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
An overview of the state of Texas.
Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Texas, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.
9) Texas
Author
Publisher
Editorial Buenas Letras
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
12) Texas
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
©2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Presents a short study on the state of Texas written in Spanish for young children and includes information on location, important cities, agriculture, industry, and ranching, the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande, animal life, sports, and NASA.
13) Texas
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Texas."--Provided by publisher.
15) Juneteenth Day
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the holiday known as Juneteenth Day, which has roots in Texas and which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it...
17) Juneteenth
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the origins and significance of Juneteenth--June 19, the day when African Americans recall their heritage and their forebears' emancipation from slavery--and describes how the holiday is celebrated.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all.""--
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates...
Author
Publisher
WorthyKids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the enslaved people of Texas finally learned that they were free. With this simple book, little ones will learn about the history of that first Juneteenth, how the celebration spread, and why we celebrate Juneteenth today"--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
La deliciosa historia real de un chef inventivo y los eventos casuales que llevaron a la creación del bocadillo favorito del mundo: ¡los nachos!
"A picture book biography of Ignacio (Nacho) Anaya, a waiter at the Victory Club in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and the events surrounding the creation, in 1940, of the globally-popular tortilla chip, cheese, and jalapeño pepper snack that bears his name: nachos"--
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