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What was the Alamo? Cover Image Book Book

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

Pollack, Pam. (Author). Belviso, Meg. (Added 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 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0448467100 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0448467119
  • ISBN: 9780448467115
  • ISBN: 9780606321297 (Turtleback)
  • ISBN: 0606321292 (Turtleback)
  • Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, New York, USA : Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2013]

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Subject: Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.).
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Texas > History > To 1846.
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  • 1 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J 976.403 Poll (Text) 33126014608909 JNonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch J 976.403 Poll (Text) 33126014608925 JNonfiction Checked out 04/24/2024
Independence Branch J 976.403 Poll (Text) 33126014608917 JNonfiction Checked out 04/25/2024

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