The spring of 1847 is approaching and Katherine Haufmann has just moved to Fredericksburg, Texas with her family from Germany. As she struggles to get used to her new home, 13-year-old Katherine becomes intrigued by the mysterious fires that start appearing in the nearby hills. While the rest of the town focuses on peace talks with the Comanche, ...
It's 1943 and the world is at war, but 12-year-old Bethany Parker is stuck at home in Sweetwater, Texas. When the Women Air Force Service Pilots come to town, she is thrilled. They are glamorous and daring -- and they befriend Bethany! When one of the women dies during a training flight, Bethany is convinced the mysterious crash was the work of a ...
The Lone Star Heroines series brings to life real events in Texas history and shows young readers how girls living during those exciting times experienced and even contributed to those dramatic events. Each book in the series includes a chapter of background stories and pictures of the actual people who lived them.
Lone Star Ladies: A Travel Guide to Women's History in Texas explores places all over the state devoted to Texas women -- the famous, infamous, and obscure but quirky -- from Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Bonnie Parker to the Women Airforce Service Pilots. These women include artists, authors, astronauts, and athletes, politicians, musicians, ...
It's 1943 and the world is at war, but 12-year-old Bethany Parker is stuck at home in Sweetwater, Texas. When the Women Air Force Service Pilots come to town, she is thrilled. They are glamorous and daring -- and they befriend Bethany! When one of the women dies during a training flight, Bethany is convinced the mysterious crash was the work of a ...
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