Davy Crockett

Did you know Davy Crockett served as a scout for General Andrew Jackson and eventually became a lawmaker for the state of Tennessee? Read more about Davy Crocket and how he fought for the independence of Texas.

Hameray Biography Series is a collection of 26 biographies designed to strengthen students' information-gathering skills with nonfiction text features while learning about influential leaders from the past. The informational chapter book series offers easy-to-read biographies at a reading level of grades 2–4, with historical and contemporary personalities that will be of interest to even middle- and high-schoolers. Students will be fascinated to read these hi-lo intervention books about sports heroes, tech geniuses, bold women, and others, from diverse cultural backgrounds.