Sam Houston

First Biographies

by Lisa Trumbauer, Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor)

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Sam Houston, who served as governor of Texas after helping fight for the region's independence from Mexico.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Lisa Trumbauer has written early-learner books for Scholastic's Jump Start series and published numerous other activity books, picture books, and novels for middle-school readers, including the New York Times bestseller A Practical Guide to Dragons.