by Center for Texas Studies at Tcu (Author)
Filled with images depicting people, places, and events in state history, Coloring Texas is a treat for all ages. Artist Deran Wright's carefully researched drawings depict such familiar characters as Santa Anna and Sam Houston; lesser-known personalities such as Corrine Williams and Davey O'Brien; and unnamed Native Americans, Buffalo Soldiers, ranchers, oilmen, and others who inhabit the story of Texas. Educational captions written by Gregg Cantrell and translated by Arturo Flores accompany Wright's work. Coloring Texas will be an entertaining historical refresher and stress reliever for any adult, but teachers will find that it highlights many topics covered in TEKS, while the bilingual descriptions make it especially useful in ESL classes.
Author Biography
Illustrator DERAN WRIGHT is a Fort Worth artist and bronze sculptor. Author GREGG CANTRELL holds the Erma and Ralph Lowe Chair in Texas History at TCU. Translator ARTURO C. FLORES is an emeritus professor of Spanish and Latin American studies at TCU. Executive Director LEANNA S. SCHOOLEY and Director GENE ALLEN SMITH of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU are coeditors.