Carol Hoff (1900–1979)
Author of Johnny Texas
About the Author
Image credit: This photograph of Carol Hoff, author of Johnny Texas, was emailed to me by her great-nephew.
Works by Carol Hoff
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- Legal name
- Hoff, Carol B.
- Birthdate
- 1900-02-24
- Date of death
- 1979-07-02
- Gender
- female
- Occupations
- writer
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children's book author - Short biography
- Carol Hoff was born in Tucson, Arizona, but considered herself a Texan. Her great-grandparents had arrived in Texas as pioneers in 1834, settling in what eventually became the town of Yorktown, an important point along the immigration and trade route to San Antonio.
It was here that she heard local stories from her grandmother and great-aunt that she later worked into her children's books and young adult books. Two of the most popular were Johnny Texas (1950) and Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road (1953). - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Places of residence
- Yorktown, Texas, USA
- Place of death
- Texas, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Texas, USA
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Profile portrait of Carol Hoff, author of Johnny Texas in Author and venue pictures (November 2025)
Reviews
I read this book because my father recommended it to me. He read it as a young child and it began his love of reading and westerns. I can totally understand how this book sparked his passion. It was a wonderfully written story of a family's move to Texas from Germany. Hoff described their adventures, trials, and tribulations. I really enjoyed reading it and sharing my father's past.
A biography of Stephen F. Austin. It seemed easier to read through and more interesting this second time that I read it out loud to the kids. Makes me admire Austin more every time I read it.
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Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Members
- 303
- Popularity
- #77,623
- Rating
- 4.5
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 11