Resources – Texas
Book List
- Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story by John Jakes
- Alamo All-stars by Nathan Hale
- L is for Lonestar: A Texas Alphabet by Carol Crane
- Round Up: A Texas Number Book by Carol Crane
- This Is Texas: A Children’s Classic by Miroslav Sasek
- Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg
- Family Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza
- Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin’ Cowboy by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola
- Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett
- Hurry and the Monarch by Antoine Ó Flatharta
- Bubba the Cowboy Prince by Helen Ketteman
- The Armadillo from Amarillo by Lynn Cherry
- Presidents for Kids – The Dwight D. Eisenhower Activity Book | Children’s U.S. History Book with Fun Facts, Activities & Stories | Ages 5-10 by Presidents For Kids
- The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
- They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles
- The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales
- The Alamo and the Birth of Texas by Jsb Morse
- What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan by Chris Barton
- Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman’s Dreams Took Flight by Karyn Parsons
- Lady Bird Johnson, That’s Who!: The Story of a Cleaner and Greener America by Tracy Nelson Maurer
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R Erickson
- Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
- Make Way for Sam Houston by Jean Fritz
- Stephen F. Austin by Harriet Isecke
- The Story of Selena Quintanilla by Gloria Arjona
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Recommended Supplies
Below are the supplies used for this project.
- 2 styrofoam plates (per student)
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Acrylic or gouache paint (brown or dark earth tones work well)
- Paintbrush
- Black or White Sharpie Marker
- A neutral piece of cardstock (cut into a square)
- Pencil and scratch paper (optional for sketching your brand before cutting)
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