San Antonio

Karen Gibson

dic 2010 · Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Acerca de este libro electrónico

Maria and her classmates can't wait for their class trip to San Antonio. They'll get to see the Alamo, where Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie fought for Texas freedom in 1836. Before they can go, the class has a lot of other things to learn about the second largest city in Texas. They find out about the Native Americans who lived in the area before Spanish missionaries arrived, and how the Alamo and four other Spanish missions still stand along Mission Trail. They find out about people from many other countries who have also influenced the city, including Germans, Greeks, and Chinese, which is celebrated by San Antonio's Institute of Texan Cultures. On the big day, not only does the class visit the Alamo and the institute, but they also visit River Walk, an ingenious solution for controlling the San Antonio River that provides beauty and entertainment for all.

Acerca del autor

Karen Bush Gibson writes about people, places, and events for the school library market. Her books for Mitchell Lane Publishers include Mudslide in La Conchita, CA, 2005; The Vietnam War; and The Historic Fight for the 2008 Democratic Nomination: The Obama View. Gibson lives in Oklahoma, a neighbor to Texas. San Antonio is one of her favorite cities, and one that she visits as often as she can.