rivers

Presents facts about the earth's water cycle including the development of lakes, rivers and dams, and today's water pollution problem.

Discusses, in text and illustrations, the characteristics of different kinds of rivers, the plants and animals that inhabit them, and their importance to the lands through which they flow. Also describes some of the major rivers of the world and includes suggestions for projects, further reading, and a glossary.

A sister and brother spend a largely unsupervised summer in a cabin near a river, where they befriend an elderly man with much to teach them and where they try to come to terms with their parents' failing marriage and make decisions about their own futures.

Text and illustrations, with questions and activities, provide information about rivers and such related topics as valleys, waterfalls, dams, and floods.

Presents color photographs of canyons found around the world, and includes information about the geological features and use of waterways.

The author's journey along the Ganges River from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal between India and Bangladesh.

Explores the characteristics of oceans, lakes, and rivers. Describes the water cycle and how people use the water. Includes numerous color photos and illustrations, questions, and an experiment.

An introduction to rivers and streams, explaining what they are and where they are found, looking at the plants, and water and land animals found in or near rivers and streams, and discussing why rivers and streams are important.

Follows a stream from its home in the mountains through the countryside where it becomes a river and eventually flows into the ocean.