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River of Dreams
The Story of the Hudson River
By Talbott, Hudson
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39924-521-3
- Publisher
- Putnam
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 4-6 A boy gazes from his nighttime window, dreaming of New York, "the great city on the river that bore my nameHudson." This personalized opening has the look of a bedtime story and may deter some readers, but Talbott uses dreams as a theme around which he winds an engaging history. He adroitly utilizes the picture-book format to chronicle the Hudson's course through the experiences of various dreamers. He describes the long period of habitation by Native peoples, settle...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Talbott brings us the Hudson River, a waterway that has intrigued him since he was a child. Starting with the river's Ice Age birth, moving through its significance in American history and art, and ending with its recent comeback from pollution, he takes readers on an engrossing journey. As the Hudson itself meanders its way through each ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Starting with the Hudson River's Ice Age birth, moving through its significance in American history and art, and ending with its recent come...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
