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What was the Alamo? / by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by David Groff.

Pollack, Pam, (author.). Belviso, Meg, (author.). Groff, David, 1956- (illustrator.).

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"-- Provided by publisher.

"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!"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780448467108
ISBN: 0448467100
ISBN: 9780606321297
ISBN: 0606321292
ISBN: 9781480626119
ISBN: 0448467119
Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York, New York, USA : Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:	What was the Alamo? -- Come and take it -- The army of the people -- Rumors -- Who is in command? -- Bloodred banner -- Help! -- Attack -- Overrun -- Remember the Alamo -- Timelines.
Target Audience Note:	800L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.4 1 162448.