The Great Texas Scare: A Story of the Runaway Scrape
Written by: Martha Tannery Jones
Illustrated by: Donna Loughran
"Victorious at the Alamo, Santa Anna moved east to mop up resistance and firmly secure the territory for Mexico. Santa Anna's coming terrified settlers: some men organized to resist; women and children hid or fled. During "The Runaway Scrape," as this time of fleeing was later called, occurs the an anecdotal account of two neighboring families at Nacogdoches, near the Sabine River that separates Texas territory from Louisiana--and safety in the United States. Most of the action centers around two girls, age ten. Jane, conniving and selfish, is no role model for anyone; Manda plays with Jane buts resents Jane's tricks. Incidents involve a pet pig, a mad dog, an encounter with a skunk, an ice storm, and a flight to cross the Sabine."
School Library Journal Review
Online Resources:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/santaannadef.htm
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