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    TEXAS BOOK LIST

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    Welcome to Texas

    Welcome to Texas

    Set in the State - With information about the state's animals, plants, regions, food, people, customs, and fun places to visit, this tribute to Texas is the perfect gift for vacationers and residents alike.

    L is for Lone Star

    L is for Lone Star

    State History - Mentions evolution - There are enough special people, wildlife, and natural wonders in the Lone Star State to fill several alphabet books.

    Tomas and the Library Lady

    Tomas and the Library Lady

    Set in the State - Tomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields.

    Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers

    Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers

    Set in the State - From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved wildflowers with all her heart.

    Old Yeller

    Old Yeller

    Set in the State - Chapter Book for Ages 9+ - When his father sets out on a cattle drive for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis is left to take care of his family and their farm.

    Hurry and the Monarch

    Hurry and the Monarch

    Set in the State - When the beautiful orange Monarch on her fall migration route from Canada to Mexico stops to rest at Wichita Falls, Texas, she makes friends with an old tortoise called Hurry.

    Rosie's Wild Ride

    Rosie's Wild Ride

    Set in the State - Rosie the Clydesdale is a BIG horse. She likes her life on the ranch and helping the farmer with his chores, but she also has a secret dream: she wants to be a rodeo star.

    The Homesick Club

    The Homesick Club

    Set in the State - Mónica and Hannah are school kids in the big city. Together, they have formed the Homesick Club, since they are both from far away.

    Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy

    Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy

    Set in the State - The true sweat-and-dirt tale of the feisty cowboy-child who became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived.

    Larry Gets Lost in Texas

    Larry Gets Lost in Texas

    Set in the State - Larry's latest tale begins in the family's car with a trailer hitched to the back-they're off on a road trip to the Lone Star State! Follow Larry as he gets separated from his best friend Pete.

    The Armadillo from Amarillo

    The Armadillo from Amarillo

    Set in the State - Sasparillo, an armadillo from Texas, leaves his home to find out where on Earth he is.

    Armadillo Rodeo

    Armadillo Rodeo

    Set in the State - When Bo spots what he thinks is a "rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin', shiny red armadillo," he knows what he has to do.

    The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

    The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

    Set in the State - Chapter Books for Ages 7+ - The popular Hank the Cowdog series is based on the humorous antics of the canine Head of Ranch Security.

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