Books by Sandra Zink

Why Is there Such Contention Over the Texas-Mexican Border? The border between Mexico and the United States has long been a sore spot with repercussions up to the present day.It all started with the Texas Revolution. The end-result: Texas became the 28th state to enter the Union. But it also foreshadowed one of the darkest periods in American history.At the end of the Mexican-American War, Mexico ceded more land to the United States than was acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, which produced other profound effects on the history of both the US and Mexico.There are many important milestones from this war:• Why the slogan, "Remember the Alamo" was so powerful and rallied troops from all over the country to help Texans gain their independence.• How the issue of slavery in the new territories launched the American Civil War thirteen years in the future.• Soldiers fighting as comrades in the Mexican-American War became prominent generals, both North and South, and faced each other as enemies in the Civil war.

A little mouse has stowed away on a 1600-mile road trip-will he survive?Oma (Grandma), Opa (Grandpa), and their friend,Sheri, are going to see the solar eclipse in the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.They are traveling in their RV camper from California down to Mexico. In Don Diego's RV park, they pick up a fellow traveler. A mouse!"Raton" is mouse in Spanish. They name him Ricky Raton. Ricky discovers he loves munching on their their granola bars, but Opa doesn't want him aboard.Will Ricky Raton make it back home to Don Diego's? Or will Opa get his wish and squash the little mouse? Discover how a smart little mouse learns how to make himself at home in an RV-and nibbles his way into the hearts of everyone who meets him!