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  • Rio Grande: From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, Feb. 1, 1999)
    The Spanish named it the "Great River." After the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, the Rio Grande is the third longest river in the Unites States. In its long and shifting 1,885-mile course to the sea and in the history that unfolded near its banks, it also is one of North America's most dramatic rivers. Peter Lourie explores the Rio Grande to discover what makes the "Great River" great. He followed the river--by car, by raft, and on foot--from its headwaters in Colorado snow-capped Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico's tropical shores. His journey takes him into the territories of Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid, and Pancho Villa. He visits an ancient pueblo where he witnesses an annual feast day and corn dance. He walks the border of the United States and Mexico with the U.S. Border Patrol, visiting towns on both sides. Finally, the author's journey ends with a dive into the warm waters of the Gulf. Here is the Rio Grande of history and legend, vividly brought to life through a lively and informative text, illustrated with full-color and archival photographs.
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  • The Lost Treasure of Captain Kidd

    Peter Lourie

    eBook (Snake Mountain Press, March 2, 2012)
    Tales of pirates' treasure are real to Killian and his friend Alex, who set off on a hunt for gold doubloons buried by Captain Kidd, the notorious pirate who stashed his loot in the Hudson Highlands when his ship went down in a storm 300 years ago. Spurred on by Killian's recurring dream of the ghostly pirate pointing the way to the gold, the boys desperately try to keep one step ahead of Cruger, a crazed treasure hunter whose cave they discover on haunted Bannerman's Island. Even the prospect of meeting the huge ghost dog who guards Kidd's treasure isn't enough to stop Killian in his quest, as his pirate dream fast becomes a nightmare.
  • Tierra Del Fuego

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Ferdinand Magellan was searching the new world for a passage to the Pacific Ocean and the riches of the East. His quest took him down the coast of South America, on an expedition that seemed doomed to failure until Magellan spied a waterway heading west. Sailing his ships onward, he passed through ominous land, where smoke from unseen fires rose high in the air. He called the land Tierra del Fuego, or "land of fire." It was here Magellan found his passage to the Pacific and the Strait of Magellan, and where Charles Darwin later sailed the legendary Beagle. Joshua Slocum, who sailed the globe alone, outwitted pirates who lurked in coves and channels. Peter Lourie takes young readers on a journey to the island at the end of the earth that for centuries was shrouded in mystery.
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  • Yukon River: An Adventure to the Gold Fields of the Klondike

    Peter Lourie

    Paperback (Boyds Mills Press, Feb. 1, 2000)
    Peter Lourie takes young readers on an exciting 460-mile canoe trip down the Yukon river to the gold fields of the Klondike. From Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory, onwards to the Arctic Circle, Lourie follows the rugged route of the great gold rush of 1898. This dramatic firsthand account, generously illustrated with full-color photographs as well as photographs from the Yukon Archives, captures the lure of a river that is rich in history and in natural beauty.
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  • Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale Scientist

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Nov. 23, 2009)
    Not all scientists live where they work, harvest their own subjects, or use information passed down from generation after generation of Inupiaq Eskimos to help learn about the bowhead whale. Arctic whale scientist Craig George is the son of children’s author Jean Craighead George, and out on the ice with the whales and the whalers in Barrow, Alaska is where this Arctic whale scientist works. He has studied them for nearly thirty years and the mysteries these creatures hold never fail to amaze him. Join Craig at the top of the world, where the days and nights are long, the people full of stories, and the bowhead whale is at the center of it all
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  • Yukon River

    Peter Lourie

    Library Binding (Boyds Mills Press, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
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  • Lost Treasure of the Inca

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
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  • Mystery of the Maya, The

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    A chronicle of a journey to the Maya ruins of Palenque, Mexico.
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  • Hudson River

    Peter Lourie

    Library Binding (Boyds Mills Press, March 1, 1992)
    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
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  • On the Trail of Sacagawea

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, Feb. 1, 2001)
    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction
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  • Erie Canal

    Peter Lourie

    Hardcover (Boyds Mills Press, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A chronicle of the author’s exploration of the historic waterway, brought to life by full-color photographs.
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  • Rio Grande: From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico

    Peter Lourie

    Paperback (Boyds Mills Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    The Spanish called it the Rio Grande, the "Great River." After the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, the Rio Grande is the third longest river in the Unites States. In its 1,885-mile course to the sea and in the history that has unfolded on its banks, it is also one of North America's most dramatic rivers. Peter Lourie explores the Rio Grande to discover what makes the "Great River" great. He follows it from its headwaters in Colorado's snow-capped Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico's sub-tropical shores. His journey takes him into the territories of Billy the Kid and Pancho Villa. He visits an ancient Pueblo where he witnesses an annual feast day and corn dance. When the river becomes a 1,000-mile boarder between Mexico and the United States, he accompanies the U.S. Border Patrol, then takes a whitewater rafting trip through desert canyons of Big Bend National Park. Finally, the author's journey ends with a dive into the warm waters of the Gulf. Here is the Rio Gande of history and legend, vividly brought to life through a lively and informative text, illustrated with full-color and archival photographs.
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