Davy Crockett's life on the frontier, accomplishments as a soldier, and career as a politician are expertly detailed through the letters of the alphabet. In entries such as A is for Alamo; K is for Benjamin Kitchen, Crockett's first schoolmaster; and B is for Betsy, the name of his famous rifle, Crockett comes to life in this biography for young readers. Complete with a timeline of important events in Crockett's life and vibrant illustrations, this read is a must for young students of the legendary man.

 

This book is part of a book series called From a To Z .

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

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Pelican Publishing Co .

William R. Chemerka is the founder of the Alamo Society, the editor of The Alamo Journal, and the author of Alamo Anthology and Music of the Alamo. He has appeared on the History Channel as a consultant in a number of productions, including The Real West: The Battle of the Alamo and Wild West Tech: The Alamo. Don Collins is a freelance illustrator and the author of Traces of Forgotten Places and the illustrator of Goat Tails: The Izzy Journals. William R. Chemerka is an award-winning educator, writer, lecturer, historical interpreter, and actor. He established the Alamo Society in 1986 and is the publisher and editor of the Alamo Journal. He has been an on-camera consultant for six History Channel productions about his favorite topic in American history. Chemerka lives in Barnegat, New Jersey. Wade Dillon focuses on Texas history every day as a member of the staff at the Alamo. As a self-taught artist, Dillon continues to perfect his craft as an illustrator inside his studio, having illustrated The Alamo from A to Z and Davy Crockett from A to Z for Pelican. When away from his studio, Dillon enjoys watching movies with his lovely wife, Lindsey, eating cheeseburgers with his chubby puppy, Harper, and cosplaying his favorite comic-book villains in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.