Sam Houston lived a unique and exciting life. This captivating biography focuses on Houston's life and how he became the only person to be president of a republic, a United States senator, and the governor of two different states. The intriguing facts, easy-to-read text, and appealing images work in conjunction with an accessible glossary and index to help readers navigate their way through the text while feeling engaged and enlightened as they learn about the Republic of Texas, Cherokee Indians, Texas history, and how Houston became the governor of Texas.

 

This book is part of a book series called Primary Source Readers .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Teacher Created Materials, Inc .

Joanne Mattern is the author of more than 125 books for children. She resides in New York, where she frequently participates in writing and speaking engagements with school and community groups.