mississippi river

An adaptation of Mark Twain's novel, which chronicles the adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.

Describes the course of the largest river in North America, the Mississippi and the connections between the plant and animal species that live in and around it.

Text and photographs describe the progression of cargo barges down the Mississippi River from Minneapolis to New Orleans.

Includes an introduction , over 300 illustrations, and many notes explaining or commenting on the text.

Describes the history of flooding of the Mississippi River, focusing on the 1927 and 1993 floods, the effects on people near the river, and efforts to avoid flooding.

The complete and unabridged story of a 19th-century boy, floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave.

Chronicles the 1993 Mississippi River flood, which was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Describes what causes rivers to flood, and describes the damage caused by this flood.

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

Contains the 1855 text of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," including several of its illustrations, and presents twenty critical essays as examples of the controversy the novel has generated.