Sherry Garland

The tumultuous times of the Texas War of Independence from Mexico comes alive in the diary of thirteen year old Lucinda Lawrence, living in the Texas colony of Gonzales. From the sometime comical events of her life in a log cabin with three brothers,...

Twelve-year old Dusty is terrified of drowning. He'll make any excuse and even lie to get out of getting in water. Matters get even worse when his father marries a woman with two daughters, all of whom love living on Galveston beach and swimming...

The soldiers moved quietly in the darkness--this was to be a surprise attack. Slowly, fifteen-year-old Lorenzo slipped into the column of men as they crept forward, their frosty breath encircling their heads, their lips moving in silent prayer. About a hundred yards from the...

An Indian girl struggles to survive a brutal time of change as Spaniards begin their conquest of indigenous cultures. In this beautifully written novel, Sherry Garland brings the late 1500s to life, chronicling the virtual extinction of the native Indio and the birth of...

Sixteen-year-old Danny Vo is enmeshed in two worlds--his Houston high school and his Vietnamese home life. He's finally caught the eye of beautiful blond Tiffany Marie, only to find out that her brother is a white supremacist. And his life gets even more complicated...

When American soldiers departed Vietnam, many left children behind--like seventeen-year-old Loi, whose fellow villagers ostracize her because she is con-lai, a half-breed and a reminder of her country's tragic civil war. Only Khai, a young buffalo tender, shows her love and respect. Promised in...

Freed slaves who headed West to start careers in the army after the Civil War were nicknamed buffalo soldiers by the Cheyenne Indians because of their hair and their displays of strength. A buffalo soldier's account of the bravery and courage of the Tenth...

When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. "Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and...

Thirteen-year-old Alyssa has not spoken since witnessing her parents drown at sea during a storm. Now, three years later, a hurricane is headed for Galveston Island, threatening to unleash Alyssa's memories of the horrific storm that ripped her family apart. When Hurricane Berta hits,...

Through poetry and art, this picture book captures the many voices--Spanish, Tejano, Texan, Mexican, and American--of the people who lived on the land that is now Texas.Author: Sherry GarlandISBN-10: 1589802225ISBN-13: 9781589802223Publisher: Pelican Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/29/2017Pages: 40Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.88h x 10.84w x 0.37dAccelerated...

Voices from those who lived through the largest environmental catastrophe in American history. From 1931 to 1940, a combination of drought and soil erosion destroyed the fragile ecology and economy of the Great Plains. Evocative illustrations accompany poignant testimonies, including those of a farmer's...