Marooned On The Pirate Coast (Lone Star Heroines)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556229356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 123 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Very Enjoyable historical fiction about Texas" according to jk5hill. I bought this book on a chance that it would be good, and I loved it. I teach Texas history, and appreciated the fact that it included so many important Texas figures (such as Lafitte, James Long, Jim and Rezin Bowie). Also, since Georgie gets captured by the Karankawa Indians, it included so much of their culture---their crying ritual, the mitote, their lac
Georgie finds herself marooned alone, scared, and soaking wet on the Texas coast inhabited only by Karankawa natives. In the early 1820s, eleven-year-old Georgina is excited to be moving to the wild Texas frontier with her family. But those dreams are dashed when their ship sinks during a storm. She doesnít think things can get any worse, but then sheís rescuedóby pirates led by Jean Laffite! This book in the Lone Star Heroines series brings to life real Texas history with a background chapter on the Karankawa natives, the founding of Galveston and the hurricanes that regularly threaten it, and biographies of Laffite and some famous Texans who met him.Look for other stories of Lone Star Heroines and Lone Star Heroes for boys, too.