Benito and the White Dove: A Story of Jose Antonio Navarro
Written by: Marjorie Gurasich
"A fictionalized biography of Jose Antonio Navarro, one of Texas' native sons. Benito, 12, is the son of the jail guard at a Mexican prison in the 1840s. While feeding the prisoners, he meets Navarro, who has been imprisoned because of his revolutionary activities against the Mexican government. Navarro relates his story and befriends Benito in the process."
School Library Journal Review
Online Resources:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/giants/navarro/navarro-01.html
http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/Navarro.htm
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