mississippi river

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mississippi river

The great Mississippi flood of 1927

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1927 Mississippi flood, discussing what caused the flood, the destruction it caused to the surrounding area, and the residents' and government's efforts to clean up the damage.

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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

Sinking the Sultana

a Civil War story of imprisonment, greed, and a doomed journey home
Provides a detailed account of the 1865 sinking of the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River, a preventable disaster that was fueled by greed and haste, and which left more than 1,500 dead.

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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

Mississippi River research journal

2018
"Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip down the Mississippi River ecosystem . . . photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit one of the world's major river systems. Simple graphs show facts about the river, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it"--Provided by publisher.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

2017
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel in which Huck Finn, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the vast Mississippi River on a raft.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

A graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel in which Huck Finn, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the vast Mississippi River on a raft.
Cover image of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

2010
Young Huckleberry Finn, in flight from his murderous father, and Jim, an escaped slave, pilot their raft down the Mississippi River in search of freedom.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1991
The adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi on a raft.

Rising tide

the great Mississippi flood of 1927 and how it changed America
1997

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