mississippi river

Huck, in flight from his murderous father, and Jim, in flight from slavery, pilot their raft down the Mississippi River in search of freedom.

Investigates the Mississippi River in the United States, covering its history, cities and settlements, economic activity, animals and plants, leisure and recreation, and environmental issues, and looking at the future of the river.

Discusses the importance of the Mississippi River, its role in the agricultural and industrial development of the United States, floods and their impact, and various threats to the river.

Growing up in a small Missouri town before the Civil War, Tom Sawyer experiences exciting and sometimes unnerving adventures.

Traces the Mississippi River from its source near Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and discusses its history, towns, and physical features.

The classic story about the young boy Tom Sawyer and his adventures along the banks of the Mississippi.

An overview of the Mississippi River, its physical features, plants and wildlife, history, explorers, role as a transportation route, and future.

A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who, among other exploits, led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

The adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.