Cannon Boy of the Alamo
Cannon Boy of the Alamo

Author: Lee Templeton

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780890150856

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When Captain Kimball's men rode out, Billy and his dog, Comanche, joined them and to his everlasting glory, became the youngest of the 182 men to die a hero's death on March 6, 1836 in what became known to the world as the battle of the Alamo.

The Boy in the Alamo
The Boy in the Alamo

Author: Margaret Cousins

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780931722264

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Retelling of a classic story of the siege of the Alamo told from the unique viewpoint of a 12-year old boy.

Stable Boy at the Alamo, Monitor Vs. Merrimack Clash of the Ironclads
Stable Boy at the Alamo, Monitor Vs. Merrimack Clash of the Ironclads

Author: Angelo Parra

Publisher: Benchmark Education Company

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1450929486

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Harold Evans, a stable boy at the Alamo, is fighting alongside other "Texians" for independence from Mexico. As the enemy attacks the fort, Harold comes face to face with General Santa Anna. What will the Mexican leader do? Union sailor Will Randall and Confederate seaman Eli Reynolds are engaged in battle. Whose ironclad, the North's or the South's, will be the victor? Read these stories to find out.

Journey to the Alamo
Journey to the Alamo

Author: Melodie A. Cuate

Publisher: Texas Tech University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780896725928

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When the new seventh-grade history teacher brings a mysterious trunk to class, Jackie, Hannah, and her brother Nick find themselves transported to the Alamo, where they experience the famous siege first-hand.

The Alamo
The Alamo

Author: John Myers

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1973-01-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780803257795

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"The majority of the stories of the Alamo fight have been partly legendary, partly hearsay and at best fragmentary. It has been left to John Myers Myers to present an exhaustively researched book which reveals the chronicle of the siege of the Alamo in an entirely different light. . . . Myers' story will stand as the best that has yet been written on the Alamo. . . . It's a classic."-Boston Post "Here is a historian with the vitality and drive to match his subject. A reporter of the first rank, he can clothe the dry bones of history with the living stuff of which today's news is made."-Chicago Tribune John Myers Myers authored sixteen books, including Doc Holliday and Tombstone's Early Years, also available as Bison Books.

What Was the Alamo?
What Was the Alamo?

Author: Pam Pollack

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-10-03

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0698159721

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"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 insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history.

The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo

Author: Steven Otfinoski

Publisher: Tangled History

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1543542026

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Vivid storytelling brings American history to life and place readers in the shoes of twelve people who experienced an iconic moment of U.S. history - the Battle of the Alamo. In early 1836, a small group of Texas volunteer soldiers occupied the Alamo fort and withstood a 13-day siege by a massive Mexican Army force. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, What's Next? kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.