We loved reading about a wide variety of famous people from Texas from politicians to music stars to people fighting for equality.
Books:
L is for Lone Star: A Texas Alphabet by Carol Crane
Texas (My United States: A True Book) by Josh Gregory
Selena, Queen of Tejano Music By Silvia López
Family Pictures by Carmen Lomas Garza
Dropping In On Dallas
What Do You Do With A Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan By Chris Barton
Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story by John Jakes
What Was the Alamo by Pam Pollack
Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
All Different Now: Juneteenth, The First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson
The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating The End of Slavery in The United States by Alliah L. Agostini
Beyoncé: Shine Your Light by Sarah Warren
Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards by Meghan P. Browne
Small Room, Big Dreams: The Journey of Julián and Joaquin Castro by Monica Brown
Dark Was the Night : Blind Willie Johnson's journey to the stars by Gary Golio
King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza
Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes
Soldier for equality : José de la Luz Saénz and the Great War by Duncan Tonatiuh
Ricardo’s race by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Tomás and the library lady by Pat Mora
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light by Tim Tingle
Native Peoples: https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/campfire-stories/american-indians
Picture Book of Sam Houston by David Adler
Marfa by Kathleen Shafer
Art Project:
For Texas, we decided to depict cactus in the desert. Each of the kids did one of the top cacti, using sharpie and water color, and collectively we tried this cool project with black glue, water color, and tissue paper flowers that I found here.
