We specialize in books with a Texas historical focus for children and young adults. Our many years of experience in publishing enables us to know just what readers, bookstores, teachers and libraries want and need.
Bessie grew up as a child in Waxahachie picking cotton but overcame many obstacles to become a pilot. Read her story in Brave Bessie
Johnny Texas is the story of a young boy, whose life is full of wonder as he explores the woods and streams near his farm home.
Trail Fever details, dialogue, and lore from the man's childhood on a ranch during the Civil War to his teenage experience on his first real cattle drive north on the newly established Chisholm Trail. A teacher's resource guide is also available.
Secret worlds offers a wide range of fascinating subjects from nature, history, and science in Native Americans
Young Pioneers in Texas tells six unique stories about pioneer children in the 1800's. Stories include kidnapping, being sold as a slave, soldering, the first orphan, living in a house of moss, and living on a ranch.
Five lone star flags, four lazy longhorns, three armadillos, two javalinas, and a mockingbird in a pecan tree make up "The Twelve Days of Christmas" type picture book.
We are looking for a few good authors to write childrens or young adult books about Texas. Please send query letter, summary, outline & sample chapter to:
Hendrick Long Publishing Company
10635 Tower Oaks, Suite D
Houston, Texas 77070.
Please include SASE for return of materials.
— Michael Long, Publisher
