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Author: Lila Guzmàn
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 2001-10-31
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781558856554
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1776, fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bannister leaves Texas and his father's new grave to carry a letter to the Virginia grandfather he has never known, and becomes involved with the struggle of the American Continental Army and its Spanish supporters.
Author: Lila Guzmàn
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 2003-05-31
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781558856547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1777, under orders from George Washington, sixteen-year-old Captain Lorenzo Bannister drives 500 head of cattle east from San Antonio, Texas, to feed the Continental Army while enemies, old and new, plot against him.
Author: Lila Guzmàn
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 2006-05-31
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781558856530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the summer of 1779, having served as an officer in the Continental Army, eighteen-year-old Lorenzo Bannister enjoys a quieter life practicing medicine in Spanish-controlled New Orleans, until his fiancee is kidnapped and the governor of the Louisiana territory, Bernardo De Gálvez, decides to lead Spanish troops in a surprise attack against the British.
Author: Hernàn Moreno-Hinojosa
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781558856790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of twenty traditional tales from southern Texas viewed through the author's experiences on the cattle ranches owned by his father, including one in an area known as "el desierto muerto."
Author: Jim Cox
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-06-14
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 1476604142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis reference work contains exhaustive histories of 31 of network radio's most durable soap operas on the air between 1930 and 1960. The soap operas covered are Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories, Backstage Wife, Big Sister, The Brighter Day, David Harum, Front Page Farrell, The Guiding Light, Hilltop House, Just Plain Bill, Life Can Be Beautiful, The Light of the World, Lora Lawton, Lorenzo Jones, Ma Perkins, One Man's Family, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family, Perry Mason, Portia Faces Life, The Right to Happiness, Road of Life, The Romance of Helen Trent, Rosemary, The Second Mrs. Burton, Stella Dallas, This Is Nora Drake, Today's Children, Wendy Warren and the News, When a Girl Marries, Young Doctor Malone, and Young Widder Brown. Included for each series are the drama's theme and story line, an in-depth focus on the major characters, and a listing of producers, directors, writers, announcers, casts, sponsors, ratings, and broadcast dates, times and networks. Profiles of 158 actors, actresses, creators and others who figured prominently in a serial's success are also provided.
Author: Gary D. Castillo
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 2007-04-30
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781558856585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid, a young migrant worker, tells how he discovered his voice. How his dreams come true to become a singer, in spite of roadblocks set up by his family and society.
Author: Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781558856240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter Tessa's father inexplicably makes her change her summer plans, she spends the summer wondering what he is hiding, experimenting with magic spells, and making a new friend.
Author: S. G. Barfield
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-04-04
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1788036271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoin the secret world of Zed & Dez as they solve missions in the village of Champton using fantastic fantasy gadgets, all without the grown-ups knowing. Oh, and solve some tricky jokes along the way! Did you know children all over the world work for the 005 Secret Services Agency? Zed is just one of them! In the dark of night, 005 Agents fly over Zed's house and drop in top secret Agency work through a hatch in the roof, linked to a 005 Agency vending machine. The vending machine, hidden in the back of Zed's wardrobe, doesn't serve snacks. Oh no! It serves weekly secret missions. With the help of 9-year-old genius, Lorenzo, who creates amazing gadgets including a flying snowboard, video specs and decoder pens, Zed does his very best to solve each mission. But Zed can’t complete his missions alone. He needs the help of his best friend, 9-year-old Dez. Can they stop a kidnapping, save the Christmas Talent Show, get Mr Ladd to safety, stop bike thieves at school, find a drowning swimmer and build a youth centre? Hopefully Lorenzo’s wacky inventions including a video camera hat, voice recognition labels and a retrieving robot will help the pair in their quests. Zed & Dez is a fast-paced action book full of gadgets, humour and heroes that share a dose of friendly rivalry and jokes throughout. With an array of beautiful illustrations, Zed & Dez is ideal for young readers who enjoy being kept on their toes with non-stop action.
Author: Irene Watson
Publisher: Modern History Press
Published: 2008-11-01
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1932690980
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Author: Margaret Swett Henson
Publisher: TCU Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780875651507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnglo historians have generally ignored Zavala except for brief references. A few contemporary Texans admired his political talents, but most suspected his motives.
