What Was the Alamo?

by Meg Belviso and Pam Pollack

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448467100
• ISBN13: 9780448467108
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7