The Resource What was the Alamo?, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by David Groff
What was the Alamo?, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by David Groff
- Summary
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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"--
- "Two hundred Americans held off more than two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days before defeat. Only two Texans survived. The siege was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. How many kids even knew there was a Republic of Texas? Now they will! With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive the battle at the Alamo!"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- What was the Alamo?
- Come and take it
- Army of the people
- Rumors
- Who is in command?
- Bloodred banner
- Help!
- Attack
- Overrun
- Remember the Alamo
- Isbn
- 9780606321297
- Label
- What was the Alamo?
- Title
- What was the Alamo?
- Statement of responsibility
- by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by David Groff
- Subject
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- Texas -- History -- To 1846 -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars
- Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836 -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Mexico
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
- San Antonio (Tex.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Juvenile literature
- Alamo -- Siege, 1836
- Language
- eng
- 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 insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history"--
- "Two hundred Americans held off more than two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days before defeat. Only two Texans survived. The siege was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. How many kids even knew there was a Republic of Texas? Now they will! With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive the battle at the Alamo!"--
- Title
- What was the Alamo?
- 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
- Assigning source
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- Provided by publisher
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10220764
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 976.4/03
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 800
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- F390
- LC item number
- .P825 2013
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 800
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- What was...?
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by David Groff
- Label
- What was the Alamo?, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by David Groff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- http://library.link/vocab/branchCode
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- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What was the Alamo? -- Come and take it -- Army of the people -- Rumors -- Who is in command? -- Bloodred banner -- Help! -- Attack -- Overrun -- Remember the Alamo
- Control code
- 20075875
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780606321297
- Lccn
- 2013024810
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/recordID
- 20075875
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn830367568
- (OCoLC)830367568
Subject
- Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Juvenile literature
- Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836 -- Juvenile literature
- Alamo -- Siege, 1836
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Mexico
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General
- San Antonio (Tex.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Texas -- History -- To 1846 -- Juvenile literature
- Alamo
- Battles -- History
- History books -- United States -- Nineteenth century
- History books -- Wars -- Battle of the Alamo
- San Antonio, Texas -- History
- Texas -- History -- To 1846
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