Make Way for Sam Houston (Unforgettable Americans)

If you're looking for a detailed narrative about Sam Houston's life, this will fit the bill. If you're looking for more of a summary, look elsewhere. My fifth grade son and I read this together for a project he had. It provided plenty of information, but it was tough to go back and find specific info for his presentation later.

good book for 4th grader

I sometimes read "young audience" material for its fast summations that inform or refresh me on certain topics - this is one good example.

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Great book for a book report on Sam Houston!

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My kids and I thoroughly enjoyed this very well-written biography. It made me want to read more books by Jean Fritz. Sam Houston was quite a character, and this book made him come alive. Some of the stories made us laugh, some made us gasp at his audacity, some just helped us learn our history a little better, but his life definitely made an imprint on ours. I have a greater respect for Sam Houston now than I did when I learned about him in elementary. Well worth the read!

I enjoyed this book for many reasons. First, the boring history information was presented in an enjoyable manner. Second, I felt like I got to know who Sam Houston was as a person, not just what he did for Texas. Third, I was happy to find out that the information that was presented was well researched and not just from speculation. Of course, it is not Shakespeare, but it made Texas history a bit more bearable.