Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo
From the Series History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater
In early 1836, trouble broke out in Texas. Texas was part of Mexico, yet many of its settlers wanted to fight for independence. Mexican General Santa Anna and his army came to battle the Texans in San Antonio at the Alamo.
Eight-year-old Enrique Esparza witnessed the battle. His father was a soldier with the Texas army. The whole Esparza family had taken shelter at the Alamo, but they knew it might be dangerous. Would they survive?
In the back of this book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader’s theater performance of this adventure. At our companion website—www.historyspeaksbooks.com—you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader’s theater performance a success.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-7613-6345-3
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Picture Books, Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2010-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.2 |
| Text Type | Fiction—Historical |
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| BISACS | JUV016140, JUV030060 |
| Dewey | 976.4'03 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.75 x 10.25 |
| Lexile | 560 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 137424 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Original artwork, Pronunciation guide, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Susan Taylor Brown
Illustrator: Jeni Reeves
Jeni Reeves is a painter and children’s book illustrator with a background in communication and fine arts. Her illustrated picture books include authors’ stories about world culture, history, biography, and folklore. Travel and study fuel Jeni’s work, as does an abiding interest in history and language.
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History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater
Bring to life important stories from U.S. history with the History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader’s Theater. These books bring together illustrated picture books with reader’s theater scripts for students to practice fluency. In the back of each book, you’ll… View available downloads →