Best Selling Books by Mary Dodson Wade

Learn about tsunamis and what makes them so dangerous.

The Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to remember the year in which his son was born. But there is no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises a race in which animals will cross a river. The first twelve animals to reach the opposite side will have a year named after them. Thus, the people will be able to remember the years and the events that occurred. And so the race is set. Rat, knowing he is no match for the rushing water, schemes with Cat on how to cross the river. Together the two convince Ox to carry them across. But halfway across the river, Rat shows his true colors. Will Cat make it to the other side? Which animals will have a year named after them? Accompanied by exquisite watercolor artwork, this charming story explains the origins of the Chinese calendar.

Walter the dragon is a real worrier. Walter''s friend Maisie tries to help him find a job that won''t make him worry. They have a lot of disasters along the way, but Walter finally finds the perfect job. Suggested level: primary.

A biography of the famous general, politician, and friend of Indians. It follows his life in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. and details his adventures in shaping both the Republic and the state of Texas.

The life of the forty-sixth governor of Texas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Presents the life story of Henrietta King who had humble beginnings, but went on to became the owner of one of the largest ranches in Texas.

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.

The first Texas "Cattle Queen;" a Civil War spy; the "Woman Athlete of the 20th Century." The compelling stories of these and other women will inspire young readers.

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

The inspiring story of this Mexican-American woman who overcame many obstacles in order to learn and eventually earn a Ph.D. are pursued in this uplifting narrative. The book discusses her major contributions toward helping- and Spanish-speaking communities communicate with each other by designing programs and pamphlets to educate both law enforcement officials and business leaders in street Spanish.

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

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

A young girl describes in English and Spanish what she and her mother will do together when they visit California, including watching whales and seeing the redwood forests

An account of the life of Estevanico, a dark-skinned slave from Morocco, one of the four survivors of a Spanish expedition to the New World in 1527.

Quotes from the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder and paintings by one of her relatives accompany accounts of pioneer life in the Midwest during the second half of the 1800s.

Tells the story of Mary Anning, who discovered dinosaur skeletons in her native England.

While packing for their trip to Texas, a girl tells her mother how excited she is to ride horses with the cowboys and do other traditional Texan activities.

The life of the forty-third president of the United States.