Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in the pages of this fresh and funny biography, set against the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico. "Lively, readable, and solidly researched, this is the kind of biography every child needs." --Booklist, starred...
San Houston was the kind of larger-than-life hero about whom legends of Texan proportion have been woven. . . . In the hands of the fine biographer Jean Fritz, Houston's life retains its drama and vigor . . .--New York Times Book Review.