They were fighting for Texas - fighting for the land they called home. For twelve long days the men, women and children inside an old mission known as The Alamo defended it against the soldiers who surrounded them. But President Santa Anna was just as determined to keep Texas part of Mexico, and vowed there would be no mercy for them. The Texans waited for a rescue in terms of men and supplies - but no help came. Finally, in the pre-dawn darkness of March 6, 1836, thousands of Mexican soldiers poured over the walls and the gruesome battle that followed proved to be a turning point in American history. This gripping story is told through the eyes of two real-life survivors of the siege and battle - eight-year-old Enrique Esparza and Susanna Dickinson. Learn the fascinating story behind that famous battle cry, "Remember the Alamo!" Recommended for Grades 4-6.
As eleven-year-old Peter Nottage stood in the yard, watching in disbelief, a group of Japanese fighter planes swooped down, spraying machine-gun fire across the water. Then the first bomb dropped-and in minutes, Kaneohe Bay was a sea of smoke and flames. To the south, at Pearl Harbor, the huge ships of the American fleet were ablaze. This was no drill. This was war! Through vivid eyewitness accounts, Attack on Pearl Harbor re-creates the dramatic moments of the unforgettable day that America entered World War II.
Travel back in time to the fateful maiden voyage of the majestic Titanic in this compelling narrative. Told through the eyes of two young survivors - seventeen-year-old passenger Jack Thayer and twenty-two-year-old wireless operator Harold Bride - this thrilling account vividly recreates the days leading up to and the very night the world's most famous passenger ship sank to the bottom of the icy Atlantic. Recommended for Grades 3 and up.
