mississippi river

Presents a simplified adaptation of Mark Twain's novel about the adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century.

A simple retelling of the adventures of Tom and his friends, who witness a murder by the villainous Injun Joe and sail the Mississippi River pretending to be pirates.

Examines the history of the Mississippi River, discusses its role in the development of the United States, and in the lives of the people who live and work on or near the river, and considers its place in modern American life.

Little Toot finally finds the old steamboats just in time to urge them out of retirement to save the bayou animals from the flooding Mississippi.

Recounts the adventures of nineteen-year-old Abe Lincoln and his friend Allen Gentry on a flatboat journey down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

Reprints the Iowa-California text of the classic novel about Huck Finn, son of the town drunk, who joins an escaped slave in a bid for freedom down the Mississippi River; and includes annotations, documents, information about the author, and critical excerpts.

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