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Sep 12, 2017 | ISBN 9780515158243 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 12, 2017 | ISBN 9780515158267 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Sep 12, 2017 | ISBN 9780515158250 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Which of these facts are true?It starts in northern Minnesota andflows south for 2,350 milesShips use it as a watery highwayBooks written by Mark Twain madeit famous around the world
Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi!The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty Miss also flows through the history of America, giving rise to great stories about the people who lived on it and used it as a watery highway, from Native Americans and European explorers to skillful riverboat captains and colorful gamblers traveling on luxurious steamboats. And of course it was the first truly American writer, Mark Twain, who grew up along its banks and made the Mississippi River famous around the world.This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.
Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi!The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty Miss also flows through the history of America, giving rise to great stories about the people who lived on it and used it as a watery highway, from Native Americans and European explorers to skillful riverboat captains and colorful gamblers traveling on luxurious steamboats. And of course it was the first truly American writer, Mark Twain, who grew up along its banks and made the Mississippi River famous around the world.This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations.
Dina Anastasio is the author of Pirates, Apollo 13, Flipper Junior Novelizations, A Question of Time, What is the Super Bowl? and many other books.
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