Go Home, River

By James Magdanz

Book Overview

When I was young, I lived beside a wild river. The river was always going somewhere, and I never tired of watching it. My mother told me the river began in the mountains to the north and ended in the ocean to the west. But this I had never seen. Rivers, oceans, and clouds will never seem quite the same again after ""Go Home, River."" In this turn-of-the-century story, a young Eskimo boy follows his family into the mountains to the river's beginning, sails down the gathering river to its end, and marvels as the river takes itself apart in its delta.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882404768
• ISBN13: 9780882404769
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Water, rivers, children

Beautiful illustrations and a sense of wonder about water and its journey kept both my 3 and 6 year olds interested. We live on a river and in the mountains and talk about the production of water and my 6 year old even recognized that the sea was an end point for the rivers.

An adventurous explanation of where water comes from.

An adventurous explanation of where water comes from and where it goes, through the eyes of a young Eskimo boy. It combines science and cultural values. An enjoyable read with illustrations that blend well; the octopus ink used gives a nice touch