This title is suitable for children of ages 9 to 12 years. The heroic life of Stephen F. Austin, the 'Father of Texas', is vividly portrayed in this biography that describes how a gentle man finished the work of his father and helped found an independent Texas. Detailing how Austin inherited a grant of land with instructions to form a colony in Spanish-controlled Texas, this biography tells of how Stephen spent the next 15 years negotiating, cajoling, and eventually taking up arms against the newly independent Mexico to help found the Republic of Texas. Austin's patience, courage, and character are celebrated throughout this resource for young readers. A directory of web links, for teachers to employ as potential activities, is also included in this title.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Bright Sky Press .

Mary Dodson Wade is a retired educator and librarian and author of over 50 books. She lives in Houston, Texas. Mary Dodson Wade is a retired educator and librarian and the author of more than fifty books, including Christopher Columbus, Cinco De Mayo, I'm Going to Texas, Lou Gehrig's Disease, and Tsunami: Monster Waves. Pat Finney has illustrated several children's books, including The Courage Seed and Two for Texas: The Extraordinary Story of Kian and Jane Long.