A paradise called Texas

Name: A paradise called Texas
Author: Janice Jordan Shefelman

by Janice Jordan Shefelman

Historical FictionYoung AdultAdventure

1983

Searching for a better life, Mina and her parents leave their German fatherland in 1845 and sail to Texas where they find hardship, tragedy, and adventure.

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