I Remember the Alamo

I Remember the Alamo

Written by: D. Anne Love

"Jessie’s not surprised when her father says they’ll be moving from their Kentucky home to a better life in Texas. But there’s no work for her father in their new small town and Jessie doesn’t know how they’ll go on when tragedy strikes their family. Jessie’s only comfort is her new friend, a Mexican girl named Angelina. Their friendship must stay secret because Jessie’s father is joining other soldiers who are against Mexico in the fight for an independent Texas. When Jessie’s father and older brother leave, she and the rest of her family run toward the safety of the fort — the Alamo. What will become of the family now?"

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://youngtexasreader.blogspot.com/2009/03/alamo-lesson-plans.html

Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story

Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story

Written by: John Jakes
Illustrated by: Paul Bacon

"This story relates the experiences of the Texas woman who, along with her baby, survived the 1836 battle at the Alamo. Students can compare Susanna’s perspective to that of other Alamo participants as presented in GREGORIO ESPARZA or THE BOY IN THE ALAMO."

Social Studies Center (SSC)

Online Resources:
http://www.lsjunction.com/people/dickinsn.htm
http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/sdickinson.htm

The Boy in the Alamo

The Boy in the Alamo

Written by: Margaret Cousins

This book offers another perspective to the events in the Alamo. Students can compare it to Jakes’ SUSANNA OF THE ALAMO, Matthews’ DAVY’S DAWG, or Matthews’ GREGORIO ESPARZA: ALAMO HERO.

Online Resources:
http://www.thealamo.org/