The Alamo: Myths, Legends, and Facts

By Jessica Gunderson

A fight to the last man. A cry of, Remember the Alamo! This national symbol of sacrifice and freedom is what most readers know about the Battle of the Alamo. Engaging photos, historic illustrations, and explorative infographics help kids learn even more about the legend surrounding this monumental battle site.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491429051

Jessica Gunderson

Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than one hundred books for young readers. Her book President Lincoln’s Killer and the America He Left Behind won a 2018 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Silver Award. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Colonial Texas

Chapter 2 Inside the Alamo

Chapter 3 The Legendary Battle and Mythical Heroes

Chapter 4 Mysteries of the Alamo

Chapter 5 The Alamo Today

Glossary

Read More

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core

Internet Sites

Index

Chapter ONE

COLONIAL TEXAS

The Alamo brings to mind the glitter of bayonets and the thunderous boom of cannon. Men defended the Alamo with their lives to win their independence from Mexico. After the battle, the call to remember the Alamo! became, for some, a cry of sacrifice and freedom.

bayonet: a long metal blade attached to the end of a musket or rifle

Alamo battle s cene

But this battle site is shrouded in legend and mystery. Its walls hold many secrets. What is the real story of the Alamo? Who were the men who volunteered to defend the mission, and what were they really like? Were there any survivors of the battle? Was Davy Crockett really the king of the wild frontier? Answers to these questions can be found within the aging walls of this legendary monument.