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Heartbreak river Heartbreak river Tricia Mills When her father dies while whitewater rafting, sixteen-year-old Alex feels responsible, but when tragedy strikes again she must face her deepest fears in order to reclaim her love of the Colorado riv… OL11993822W
Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky Gloria Whelan After her father dies in the river they both love, twelve-year-old Lily struggles to come to terms with her loss, and in so doing, she helps a paraplegic former pilot accept his condition and move on… OL14866612W
Race to Wallaby Bay Race to Wallaby Bay Robert Elmer Thirteen-year-old Patrick McWaid and his entire family must rush to raise his grandfather's paddle steamer from the river bottom, repair her and deliver her to her new half owner or his grandfather w… OL15026557W
River through the ages River through the ages Philip Steele Follows human activities around a fictitious river as they represent the development of civilization over thousands of years, from the visits of Stone Age hunters to modern efforts to stem pollution. OL15031106W
The Annotated Wind in the Willows The Annotated Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame's classic comes alive in a gorgeous, annotated homage to this beloved masterpiece. An instant bestseller on its initial publication in 1908, The Wind in the Willows has become one … OL15327505W
Once upon a river Once upon a river Bonnie Jo Campbell After the violent death of her father, in which she is complicit, Margo takes to the Stark River in her boat in search of her vanished mother. But the river, Margo's childhood paradise, is a dangerou… OL15932685W
The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame The adventures of four amiable animals, Rat, Toad, Mole and Badger, along a river in the English countryside. OL16312108W
River town River town Bonnie Geisert Describes, in brief text and illustrations, a year in the life of a river bank town and the many changes that occur throughout the seasons. OL19520029W
10 rivers that shaped the world 10 rivers that shaped the world Marilee Peters Learn how rivers can make civilizations rise or crumble, divide cultures or link them together, and even provide crucial clues to where we came from. OL21242388W
Coot Club Coot Club Arthur Michell Ransome Dick and Dorothea, from Winter Holiday, spend Easter vacation on the Norfolk Broads, and meet local kids, staunch environmentalists. Their adventures as they protect birds from careless tourists (the… OL2459825W
Under the green tree hotel Under the green tree hotel Dick Stahl Published in connection with the Iowa Sesquicentennial, Under the Green Tree Hotel includes personal reminiscence, travel, and river stories, and poetry about the Mississippi River. OL2504252W
The river kings The river kings Max Fatchen A thirteen-year-old boy runs away from the harsh treatment on his family's farm and joins a river boat crew working on one of South Australia's principal rivers. OL2574775W
Willie Jasper's golden eagle Willie Jasper's golden eagle F. N. Monjo An account of the famous 1870 steamboat race down the Mississippi between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee, as told by a boy on board the Natchez. OL2940605W
Mike Fink, king of Mississippi keelboatmen Mike Fink, king of Mississippi keelboatmen Walter Blair xiv, 283 p. 23 cm OL3696404W
Robert rows the river Robert rows the river Carolyn Haywood A young English boy finds adventure and friendship as he roams the river near his home. OL4283054W
Living in the heart of Africa Living in the heart of Africa Chantal Henry-Biabaud Describes aspects of daily life along the Congo River in Africa. OL4482833W
Minn of the Mississippi Minn of the Mississippi Holling C. Holling,Holling Clancy Holling Follows the adventures of Minn, a three-legged snapping turtle, as she slowly makes her way from her birthplace at the headwaters of the Mississippi River to the mouth of river on the Gulf of Mexico. OL4528057W
The river home The river home Dorothy Weil "The River Home takes the reader into a world few ever glimpse, that of America's riverboats. In this fast-paced narrative with incisive characterizations and dialogue, Dorothy Weil introduces us to … OL4825763W
Life on the Mississippi Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain At once a romantic history of a mighty river, an autobiographical account of Twains early steamboat days, and a storehouse of humorous anecdotes and sketches, here is the raw material from which Mark… OL53959W
Fiddle, flute, and the river Fiddle, flute, and the river William Grote A youngster's adventures in 1820 on the wild, rampaging Mississippi as he guards an English friend bent on delivering a Stradivarius violin to New Orleans. OL7243782W
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