river life

Provides information about the Mississippi River, following its course from Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, examining the history of people along the Mississippi, discussing its importance to travel and commerce, and looking at efforts to restore the health of the river.

Sixteen-year-old Alex feels responsible when her father dies while whitewater rafting, and when tragedy strikes again she must face her deepest fears in order to reclaim her love of the Colorado River where she grew up--and of the boy she grew up with.

Sixteen-year-old Margo Crane, family ties severed with the violent death of her father, takes to the Stark River in a rowboat left to her by her grandfather and sets out to find her runaway mother, using her knowledge of the natural world and ability to see into the hearts of men and women to survive.

An exploration of the St. Lawrence River that discusses its geologic history, plants, and animals, and explores how it is used by humans and efforts to protect it.

"... staunch Mole, sociable Water Rat, severe Badger, and troublesome and ebullient Toad of Toad Hall are joined by a young mole lady, Beryl, and her dear friend, Rabbit. There are adventures, kidnappings, lost letters, and family secrets"--.

A simplified retelling of an episode in "The Wind in the Willows" during which Mole meets Rat, who takes him for a row down the river for a picnic and introduces him to many other animals there.

Examines ten rivers and traces their influence on world history, from the Awash were the bones of early hominids have been found, through the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates, and Yangtze, to the Mississippi, source of much American music.

After her father dies in the river they both love, twelve-year-old Lily struggles to come to terms with her loss, and in so doing, she helps a paraplegic former pilot accept his condition and move on with his life.