missouri

A graphic adaptation of the story of Tom Sawyer, a spirited boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century who has many adventures, including witnessing a murder, running away to an island and pretending to be a pirate, watching his own funeral, and falling in love.

Zebulon Crabtree, who was sent by his parents to apprentice with a tanner back in 1849, eventually follows his own instincts and hangs out with a riverboat gambler and a slave who becomes his friend, and when he gets caught up with the Brotherhood, he tries to find a way out.

Laura and Almanzo Wilder and their eight-year-old daughter Rose continue to work to make Rocky Ridge farm in Missouri their new home.

Describes the remains of prehistoric life which were found in a cave in Missouri.

Explains how to draw some of Missouri's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and Union Station in St. Louis.

Presents information about the state of Missouri, its nickname, motto, and emblems.