mississippi river valley

Mark Twain's classic story about the adventures of a young boy, Tom Sawyer, growing up along the Mississippi River during the mid-1800s.

"In 1666 Sieur de La Salle left France and sailed across the Atlantic ... Through letters, maps, and images, and more ... [this book invites young readers to] travel with LaSalle and explore primary sources from his time"--Provided by publisher.

The classic story of a mischievous nineteenth-century boy in a Mississippi River town and his friends, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, as they run away from home, witness a murder, and find treasure in a cave.

Readers will travel through the heartland of America to the bayous of Louisiana in this journey down the Mississippi River. Learn about cities, the tributaries, and the system of locks and dams on the mighty Mississippi River.

Describes what it was like to travel down the Mississippi River with French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet. Highlights where they went, why and how they got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

An anthology of Mississippi River lore containing tales, anecdotes, descriptive passages, songs, and bits of history.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who conquered Florida for the Spanish and discovered the Mississippi River.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.

Describes the journeys of the seventeenth-century French explorer who was the first European to travel the entire length of the Mississippi River.