rivers

Explores the characteristics of oceans, lakes, and rivers. Describes the water cycle and how people use the water. Includes numerous color photos and illustrations, questions, and an experiment.

An introduction to rivers and streams, explaining what they are and where they are found, looking at the plants, and water and land animals found in or near rivers and streams, and discussing why rivers and streams are important.

Follows a stream from its home in the mountains through the countryside where it becomes a river and eventually flows into the ocean.

The importance of water in sustaining and enhancing life is emphasized in several traditional tales from various parts of the world about such bodies of water as the Ganges, Lake Titicaca, and the Nile.

Describes oceans, lakes, and rivers; discusses their role in the water cycle; and examines how water is used and protected.

When her father dies while whitewater rafting, Alex feels responsible, but when tragedy strikes again she must face her deepest fears in order to reclaim her love of the river where she grew up--and of the boy she grew up with.

Presents our country's great rivers, lakes, and waterways and describes how people explored, settled, and developed the U.S. interior along our river system.

Highlights major rivers and lakes of each continent and discusses the wildlife in their environs and the dependency of people on those freshwater resources.

This book discusses the lives of children who live near various rivers in the world.