Texas Tales Illustrated #2: The Trail Drives: The Trail Drives, #2
Mike Kearby
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Description for Texas Tales Illustrated #2: The Trail Drives: The Trail Drives, #2
Paperback. Series: Texas Tales Illustrated. Num Pages: 24 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 165 x 1. Weight in Grams: 525.
Drawing upon the increasing popularity of graphic novels among young readers, Texas Tales Illustrated: The Trail Drives, #2 is an innovative retelling of the cattle drive era, sure to become an invaluable classroom resource. Author Mike Kearby and illustrator Mack White designed the book for use in seventh grade Texas history courses, in response to a need for more interactive textbooks, which appeal to the learning styles of students in today’s overwhelmingly visual media culture.
White’s detailed line drawings recall classic comic-book style and capture the drama and dangers of trailing cattle, while Kearby’s narration is enticing, full of ... Read more
Drawing upon the increasing popularity of graphic novels among young readers, Texas Tales Illustrated: The Trail Drives, #2 is an innovative retelling of the cattle drive era, sure to become an invaluable classroom resource. Author Mike Kearby and illustrator Mack White designed the book for use in seventh grade Texas history courses, in response to a need for more interactive textbooks, which appeal to the learning styles of students in today’s overwhelmingly visual media culture.
White’s detailed line drawings recall classic comic-book style and capture the drama and dangers of trailing cattle, while Kearby’s narration is enticing, full of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
Series
Texas Tales Illustrated
Number of Pages
24
Place of Publication
Fort Worth, United States
ISBN
9780875656083
SKU
V9780875656083
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-99
About Mike Kearby
Mike Kearby, a retired high school reading and English teacher, is the author of eleven novels. He currently resides in Lometa, Texas, USA. Native Texan Mack White is an illustrator and comics creator who has been publishing professionally for twenty years. He currently resides in Austin, Texas, USA.
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