A Paradise Called Texas

By Janice Jordan Shefelman, Tom Shefelman (Illustrator), Karl Shefelman (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the A Texas Trilogy series

A young girl faces hardship and unexpected alliances in 1845 Texas.

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126 pages· 28,510 words· Est. 3 hour read

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In 1845, Mina and her family leave Germany for the promised paradise of Texas. Upon arrival, they face a harsh reality. After her mother's tragic death, Mina and her father journey inland, seeking a new beginning. When her father falls ill, Mina must rely on the unexpected friendship of an Indian chief's daughter, Amaya. Will Mina find the strength to overcome the wilderness and forge a new life? Discover a tale of resilience and unexpected alliances in the Texas frontier.

From the publisher

Searching for a better life, Mina, Papa, and Mama left their German fatherland aboard the brig Margaretha, bound for Texas. They had been told it was the paradise of North America, but when Mina steps onto the desolate beach at Indian Point on a cold December day in 1845, she wants to go back to Germany and Opa’s cozy house in the village of Wehrestedt. But go on they must. In spite of mama’s tragic death, Mina and Papa push inland with the Kaufmann family to the Texas Hill Country. There Mina encounters an Indian chief and his young daughter, Amaya, whose help she needs when Papa falls ill. Based on her ancestors’ immigration to Texas, Janice Shefelman tells of a journey into the wilderness that is filled with hardship, tragedy and adventure.

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