The Story of Davy Crockett: Frontier Hero (Famous Lives (Gareth Stevens)) [Large Print] [Library Binding]

Walter Retan (Author), Steven Petruccio (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Famous Lives (Gareth Stevens)

Describe the life of Davy Crockett, one of the Old West's outstanding hunters, frontiersmen, and legislators.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 106 pages
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836814851
• ISBN-13: 978-0836814859
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,186,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Book for a Forgotten Celebrity., November 12, 2004

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Lynn Ellingwood "The ESOL Teacher" (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DAVY CROCKETT (A Yearling Biography) (Paperback)

Davy Crockett isn't as famous as he was in his day. This book provides a good overview of his life and why he was so famous. I was especially touched that he lost his house seat in Congress due to a vote against Jackson't Indian Removal Act. Way to go Crockett! He should be a hero doing just that but he wrote about life in the American Frontier and died at the Alamo too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on an almost Forgotten American Hero, January 7, 2009

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L A. (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DAVY CROCKETT (A Yearling Biography) (Paperback)

Excellent book for young readers about an American Hero who died at the Alamo. I recently rented the original 3-part mini-series ("Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter","Davy Crockett Goes to Congress", and "Davy Crockett At the Alamo") and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is from the 1950's TV show by Disney. The movies are a bit hokey but great for kids to get an idea of what Davey was about. This book goes into greater detail and is recommended.