The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt Summer "Belpré's story is told in

"Belpré's story is told in rhythmic language with a good dose of Spanish sprinkled throughout

This is a book grounded in decades of experience teaching real students outside

ISBN: 9780744098211

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The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt Summer "Belpré's story is told inThe Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation's culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain's travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream. In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centuries of