New Releases by Mary Dodson Wade

Girls on the Western Frontier were expected to care for younger children, cook and clean, wash clothes, milk cows, tend gardens, and round up wandering herds in a harsh and unfamiliar landscape. Their stories, often taken from their first-hand accounts of trips on Western trails and journals kept during their few free hours, have been inspiring generations of young women and entertaining readers of all ages. Amazing Texas Girls tells the stories of notable girls who spent most or all of their childhood in Texas And shaped the history of the Lone Star State. Although from different cultures, economic status, education, and notoriety, all displayed an indomitable Texas spirit. Each chapter tells the story of a girl's life (17 years old or younger), offering complete biographical information, but focusing on the girl's remarkable childhood. Readers will never forget these stories of real girls who conquered the West in their own style.

On the third Monday in February, the United States celebrates Presidents’ Day, which honors all of its commanders in chief. This heavily illustrated volume explores the holiday’s rich history, including its roots dating back to Washington’s birthday. Readers will have a chance to prepare a cherry pie recipe and create a booklet that shows what they would do if they were president.

The heroic life of Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas, is vividly portrayed in this biography. In 1821, Austin led an intrepid group of colonists to settle parts of Spanish-controlled Texas. Over the course of the next fifteen years he negotiated, cajoled, and eventually took up arms against the newly independent Mexico to eventually help found the Republic of Texas. Austin's patience, courage, and character are celebrated throughout this resource for emerging readers.

Traces the life of Henrietta Chamberlain King, the daughter of a Missouri preacher, who married the owner of the vast King Ranch in Texas, which she ran after his death for forty years.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

Biography of Clara Barton, and the American Red Cross.

Who is Sequoyah? Inspired by the notes that he saw U.S. soldiers with, Sequoyah worked hard to create a written form of the Cherokee language. Readers will learn about his life and how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

Introduces readers to Rachel Carson, who wrote about why we need to protect the environment.

Author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, in this biography for young readers. Rough Rider, governor, rancher, vice-president, and president, Roosevelt created some of the first national parks and the Panama Canal. He was truly amazing.

This volume explores the life of the man who went with Robert Peary to the North Pole. Because he was African American, his contributions to the North Pole expeditions were largely ignored for a number of years. Young readers will be interested in this amazing American.

This compelling volume explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person.

Easy information about how plants grow and their life cycles.

Easy introduction to plants and how they adapt to live in different environments.

Easy information about seeds, including where they come from, how they grow, and how they spread.

"Presents information about how humans and animals use plants for housing, food, clothing, and other necessities"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents basic information about flowers, including colors, shapes, sizes, and parts"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents information about different types of plants"--Provided by publisher.

From his humble beginnings in east Tennessee to his valiant stand at the Alamo, this biography introduces middle readers to the real person behind the larger-than-life image of David Crockett. The narrative skillfully separates fact from fiction as readers learn that Crockett did not really wear a coonskin cap and that he was never known as Davy Crockett. Young readers will appreciate the information on Crockett's turbulent and adventurous early years, such as when he ran away from home as a child and did not return until his sixteenth birthday. Much more than a rough-and-tumble frontiersman, David Crockett was also a successful businessman, a U.S. congressman, and a freedom fighter whose many accomplishments are detailed in this fascinating biography of this iconic American folk hero. Web links for teacher activity resources are also included.

Presents the life of the "Mother of Texas" who, after being left a widow at a young age, ran a boarding house that became a important meeting place for such members of the Texas Revolution as Sam Houston, William Travis, and Stephen Austin.

This book contains all kinds of interesting facts about the first people who lived in Texas. You will learn about the different Native American tribes that have called Texas home and the beliefs and practices that make them unique. And, you will find out where the tribes of Texas are located today.

Graphic novel treatment of the life of Christopher Columbus.

"Describes the geography, history, economy, and culture of Indonesia in a question-and-answer format"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces different types of maps and how they are used, including those that show how to get to a place and those that show what you will find when you arrive.

Describes the microscopic life forms, such as fungi and bacteria, which live in soil and how beneficial they are.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

Introduces young readers to the traditions and festivities of Cinco de Mayo.

Learn about tsunamis and what makes them so dangerous.

Explores the history of this incurable disease, from its initial diagnosis to the sophisticated techniques used today for treatment and for helping patients cope with the disease.

"Scrambled words, word searches, secret codes, connect the dots, mazes"--Cover