ABOUT THIS BOOK

Jessie’s not surprised when her father says they’ll be moving from their Kentucky home to a better life in Texas. But there’s no work for her father in their new small town and Jessie doesn’t know how they’ll go on when tragedy strikes their family. Jessie’s only comfort is her new friend, a Mexican girl named Angelina. Their friendship must stay secret because Jessie’s father is joining other soldiers who are against Mexico in the fight for an independent Texas. When Jessie’s father and older brother leave, she and the rest of her family run toward the safety of the fort — the Alamo. What will become of the family now?


REVIEWS

"The strength of the novel, like the physical power of the Alamo, lies in its setting and sense of history." — The Horn Book Magazine

"Evokes the life of the early 'Texian' quite well, and Love deftly weaves real people from history into the story....The pacing is fast, and the historical details captivating." — Kirkus Reviews


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

D. Anne Love is also the author of Three Against the Tide, Dakota Spring, and Bess’s Log Cabin Quilt, all in Yearling editions.