I really enjoyed this book. It is about a river near the east coast. The book describes the history of the river through different time periods. It is a realistic fiction book, and does a good job of weaving a tale using facts about the people who lived in the area over the years. Besides the main illustrations of the story, each page of text is surrounded by small illustrations of different things concerning the text on that page such as animals that would live by the river, or tools that people would have used at different times living around the river.
The book sends a great message to students about environmental conservation. It is a sad story because the river becomes so polluted it cannot support life. However, this spurs citizens to petition to get laws passed that regulate pollution of bodies of water. The book ends with the river being restored and inhabitable again.
This book is essentially a social studies lesson. It addresses modern day issues such as environmental conservation and pollution, but also touches on issues of the past such as settlers taking land from the Native Americans. There is a lot going on in this book, and it could be used in many different ways.
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