Best Selling Books by Mary Dodson Wade

The life of the forty-sixth governor of Texas.

Traces the life and career of juvenile mystery writer Joan Lowery Nixon.

Learn about tsunamis and what makes them so dangerous.

A biography of the inventor, businessmen, surveyor, and philanthropist who, among other accomplishments, was the first to develop a method to condense milk and founded the dairy company bearing his name.

A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.

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

Describes the geography, history, economy, and culture of Ireland in a questions-and-answer format.

"Ivan the inventor is hoping that his vegetables will win a blue ribbon at the show, but Walter''s fiery breath gets out of control and burns them. What will they take to the show?"--Back cover. Suggested level: primary.

Known as "the Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War, author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Clara Barton in this biography for beginning readers. Readers will learn about Barton''s early jobs as a teacher and in a government office, and how she created the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was truly an amazing American.

Going to Texas involves more than just being a cowboy. Interesting places beckon adventurous travelers.

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 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.

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

A biography of the Spanish conquistador who survived a failed mission to Florida to spend seven years among Indians in the American Southwest and then tried to secure humane treatment of the Indians in the lower half of the South American continent.

A roundup of the alphabet featuring Texas facts, photos, and illustrations.

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.

A grandfather shares stories about Fredericksburg, Texas, inthe 1840s.

A biography of the woman known as the Mother of Texas.