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Johnny Texas Carol Hoff Bob Meyers Books

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Johnny Texas Carol Hoff Bob Meyers Books

Carol Hoff was a writer of wonderful children’s books back in the 1950s and 60s. Several years ago, someone gave us a copy of her early reading book The Four Friends (1958), and we found it so much better than modern beginning readers. We did Johnny Texas, which was recommended to us by a friend, as a family read aloud, and everyone said that it is great. It would make a good historical fiction resource for youngsters to accompany a study of Texas history, but it is also just a great story of family affection, enduring hardships, and how immigrants learned to cope in a new land, that is suitable for everyone with nothing objectionable. There is a sequel, Johnny Texas on the Road to San Antonio.


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Johnny Texas Carol Hoff Bob Meyers Books Reviews

Bought for my child. He liked it.
In very good shape.
I loved this book since I was a child, but I had lost my only copy. I have not been able to find it in any bookstore anywhere. Finally found it on . Wonderful book.
Over 55 years ago, one of my teachers would read books to our class by reading one chapter each day. She eventually chose to read "Johnny Texas" to us and it became my favorite book. I could hardly wait for the next day to find out what would happen. After I left public school, married, went to college and raised my family and retired from my career, I started thinking about this book and wondered where I could find it. I eventually found it on , ordered it and have shared it with my family and friends. They have loved it as much as I love it.
Loved the book when I was in elementary school. Bought this for my grandson so he could learn about Texas since the schools don't teach it.
Johnny Texas is a book published many years ago but is great for 4th grade age children who are studying Texas history. It is an historical fiction book that has a young boy whose family came to Texas from Germany as the hero. I am very pleased with the brand new condition of the book I received. It was mailed quickly, and I received it in great condition.
When I was 6 years old in 1950, my grandmother took me to a special event at the local drug store in Yorktown, Texas, which as of three years ago still had the original iron hitching posts along the sidewalk. The event was the local release of Johnny Texas, and Carol Hoff was signing copies of her new book. Recently my sister came across my copy and sent it to me. It's pretty ragged by now, having been read several times by me and having subsequently gone through a number of other kids. But I was overjoyed to find that it still has the same magic it had 50 years ago. I recently reviewed a number of books for a school curriculum program, and it was daunting to find just how muddy, disjointed and confused--both emotionally and philosophically--most "modern" juvenile fiction has become. All these years of pop psychology and political correctness have taken their toll. We no longer tell stories kids are expected to enjoy; we indoctrinate future citizens of the gray zone. Johnny Texas is about real people confronting and handling challenges in a real world. Their motivations are recognizable, their moral choices unambiguous. The history is fascinating. More importantly, real kids in or out of Texas will still find this one heck of a great story. Given current literacy levels, I'd say it's good for ages 8 - 12--also for English as a Second Language programs.
Carol Hoff was a writer of wonderful children’s books back in the 1950s and 60s. Several years ago, someone gave us a copy of her early reading book The Four Friends (1958), and we found it so much better than modern beginning readers. We did Johnny Texas, which was recommended to us by a friend, as a family read aloud, and everyone said that it is great. It would make a good historical fiction resource for youngsters to accompany a study of Texas history, but it is also just a great story of family affection, enduring hardships, and how immigrants learned to cope in a new land, that is suitable for everyone with nothing objectionable. There is a sequel, Johnny Texas on the Road to San Antonio.