Texas State Symbols — A Collection of Guides by Deb — Guides by Deb

Hi! Deb Gonzales here.

I create quality, affordable, project-specific, supplemental materials connecting people with literature. As an educator and fellow author, I am skilled in navigating the needs of the educational and literary worlds.

The intent of this website is to showcase the incredible projects I've been privileged to participate in. Please contact me if you have any questions or desire to discuss a project you'd like to partner with.

My debut picture book Girls with Guts: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records (Charlesbridge, 2019) is the tenacious history of the female athlete from the first Olympic Games to present day, including the passage of Title IX.

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All tagged Texas State Symbols

T Is for Texas (My State's Alphabet Book)

Jul 6

Jul 6 T Is for Texas (My State's Alphabet Book)

Debbie Gonzales

Picture Book, Discussion/Activity, Special Projects

Texas Chili? Oh My!

Jun 28

Jun 28 Texas Chili? Oh My!

Debbie Gonzales

Discussion/Activity, Picture Book

Texas Chili? Oh My! is a retelling of the The Three Little Pigs--Texas style!

Meet Bluebonnet, Mockingbird, and Sweet Olive, three little armadillos,

as they leave Mamadillo's home and build their own dens out of native

Texan materials. But watch out for Trickster Coyote, always looking for

armadillos to make into Texas chili!

Texas Chili? Oh My! / Chili Texasb? Ay Dios! was awarded the 2015

San Antonio Conservation Society Publication Award for the best

recently published children's book on Texas history.

Children and adults alike will be entertained and educated on Texas symbols

in this beautiful book. Texas Chili? Oh My! also includes a glossary and

learning objectives to aid elementary teachers in making Texas history

a fun, engaging experience for students.