Johnny Texas

by Carol Hoff

Other authorsBob Meyers (Author), Bob Meyers (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1992

Status

Available

Call number

917.641

Genres

Collections

American History, Children's Literature

Publication

Hendrick Long Pub Co (1992), 160 pages

Description

In the early days of Texas history, ten-year-old Johann comes from Germany with his family to settle in this vast land and soon grows to love his new home.

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LibraryThing member jguidry
I read this book because my father recommended it to me. He read it as a young child and it began his love of reading and westerns. I can totally understand how this book sparked his passion. It was a wonderfully written story of a family's move to Texas from Germany. Hoff described their
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 adventures, trials, and tribulations. I really enjoyed reading it and sharing my father's past.
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Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1950

Physical description

160 p.; 9.25 inches

ISBN

0937460818 / 9780937460818

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