Dear Teachers and Librarians:
Scholastic, Inc. has devoted part of their website to the Dear America Series. Unfortunately, the Discussion Guides and Interviews with the Author for the two Dear America books I wrote are no longer available on the Scholastic website.
Scholastic, Inc. has devoted part of their website to the Dear America Series. Unfortunately, the Discussion Guides and Interviews with the Author for the two Dear America books I wrote are no longer available on the Scholastic website.
A LINE IN THE SAND:
The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence
Gonzales, Texas 1836
The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence
Gonzales, Texas 1836
VALLEY OF THE MOON:
The Diary of Maria Rosalia de Milagros
Sonoma Valley, Alta California 1846
The Diary of Maria Rosalia de Milagros
Sonoma Valley, Alta California 1846
Christine Echeverri has written a wonderful Interdisciplinary History Curriculum text called: CALIFORNIA: OUTSIDE THE BOX. Section II (Antiguo), Part 2: Missions and Ranches (pp. 51-91) VALLEY OF THE MOON is the book used to discuss this subject. I highly recommend this text for California teachers, and parents of home-schooled childen. Here is the website:
NOTE: I am currently in the process of getting permission to reprint a limited number of copies of A LINE IN THE SAND to sell to schools, libraries and students.
