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Journey to Gonzales (Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk)
Melodie A. Cuate
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Description for Journey to Gonzales (Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk)
Hardcover. Nick is on a mission. Deeply troubled by the loss of a young friend at the Battle of San Jacinto, he wants desperately to return to the scene of the battle - to alter history. But when he furtively opens the mysterious trunk, now in Mr Barrington's attic, he is transported instead to Gonzales, Texas, in 1835. Series: Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk Series. Num Pages: 174 pages, 20 b/w illustrations, 1 photo, 1 map. BIC Classification: YFC. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 188 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 259.
Nick is on a mission. Deeply troubled by the loss of a young friend at the Battle of San Jacinto, he wants desperately to return to the scene of the battle - to alter history. But when he furtively opens the mysterious trunk, now in Mr. Barrington's attic, he is transported instead to Gonzales, Texas, in 1835. There he meets many historical characters, including the young Alamo defenders William King, John Gaston, and Galba Fuqua (Will, Johnny, and Galba are introduced in Book 1 of the series). Once befriended by them, Nick finds himself caught up in the excitement leading ... Read more
Nick is on a mission. Deeply troubled by the loss of a young friend at the Battle of San Jacinto, he wants desperately to return to the scene of the battle - to alter history. But when he furtively opens the mysterious trunk, now in Mr. Barrington's attic, he is transported instead to Gonzales, Texas, in 1835. There he meets many historical characters, including the young Alamo defenders William King, John Gaston, and Galba Fuqua (Will, Johnny, and Galba are introduced in Book 1 of the series). Once befriended by them, Nick finds himself caught up in the excitement leading ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
Series
Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk Series
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896726246
SKU
V9780896726246
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About Melodie A. Cuate
Melodie A. Cuate is currently working on Journey to Goliad, Book Four in the Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk series. Besides writing, she conducts teacher workshops with curriculum developed specifically for the series. The recipient of the 2008 Western Heritage Award for Journey to San Jacinto as well as the 2006-07 Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award, Cuate ... Read more
Reviews for Journey to Gonzales (Mr. Barrington's Mysterious Trunk)
Meticulously researched, but accessible for younger readers, Cuate's books are gaining a wide audience.
Martin Winchester, McAllen Monitor, May 2008 ""What better way to interest pre-adolescent children in Texas history than through time travel?""
Betty Wiesepape, Review of Texas Books, Spring 2008 ""Canterbury Elementary School teacher, Melodie A. Cuate has been awarded the Western Heritage Award for Juvenile Literature by ... Read more
Martin Winchester, McAllen Monitor, May 2008 ""What better way to interest pre-adolescent children in Texas history than through time travel?""
Betty Wiesepape, Review of Texas Books, Spring 2008 ""Canterbury Elementary School teacher, Melodie A. Cuate has been awarded the Western Heritage Award for Juvenile Literature by ... Read more