Make Way for Sam Houston by Jean Fritz - 1986-02-03

Penguin Publishing Group, 1986. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Putnam Juvenile, 1986-02-03. Paperback. Good.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Putnam Juvenile. Used - Good. Good condition.

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1986. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Impression. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on the half title page. Book Condition: VG; light rubbing to wraps; bumping to top of rear flap. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 109 pp 8vo. This portrait of Sam Houston describes his role in the battle of Texas for independence from Mexico. The author's wit, sensitivity and understanding of young readers have won her numerous awards and honors. They have also granted her the ability to make history and historical figures come to life. This book chronicles the colorful life of Sam Houston from his boyhood in Virginia to his death in Huntsville, Texas. While this biography is not easy reading, and a knowledge of the Civil War is helpful in understanding Houston's story, Fritz tempers the complicated background material with amusing anecdotes. This… Read More

Putnam Juvenile, February 1986. Trade Paperback. Very Good/None. in softcover

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. Edges slightly rubbed. 109 pages.. 6th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Illustrations By Elise Primavera. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. Y2 - A 4th printing paperback book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, wrinkling, chipping and crease, previous owner's name written on the half-title page and the opposite side of the back, lgiht discoloration and shelf wear. Illustrations by Elise Primavera. 9"x6", 109 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Samuel (Sam) Houston was an American He was an important leader of the Texas Revolution, Houston served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate. He also served as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas, the only American to be elected governor of two different states in the United States. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Houston and his family migrated to Maryville, Tennessee, when Houston was a teenager. Houston later ran away from home and spent about three… Read More