Books with title Rivers To The Sea

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Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. But what she finds is an evil-tempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. It is only when she is swept up in a mystery involving a young Indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance that Maia lands in the middle of the Amazon adventure she's dreamed of. Readers of every generation will treasure Ibbotson's lush historical adventure that harkens back to the beloved classics of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott.

The Sea Rovers is a fascinating look at the jobs and people who worked the sea in the early 1900s. It was contemporary for its time, as it saw print in 1906, and now it's an interesting look into our history. Chapters include: Gloucester Fisher Folk An Ocean Flyer's Crew The Man-of-Warsman Soldiers Who Serve Afloat The Police of the Coast The Ocean Pilot The Deep-Sea Diver The Lighthouse Keeper Life-Saving Along Shore Whalers of the Arctic Sea

When young Sacagawea first lays eyes on the white men coming up the river, she cannot imagine the impact they will have on her life — and she on theirs. For the men coming up the river are about to make history, and she is going to help them.Sacagawea joined the Lewis and Clark team as an interpreter and guide. Her knowledge of the language, land, and people of the unchartered West made her an integral part of their success. In a brilliant novel, the award-winning author Scott O’Dell brings her story to life, giving us a breathtaking account of this young heroine’s role in an American saga.“This is as intriguing a re-creation as Sacagawea herself.” —Publishers Weekly

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Maia, an orphan, is sent from England to live with unfamiliar cousins on a rubber plantation in South America. The brave, curious girl and her fierce but kind governess arrive in their new home, each with secret hopes of adventure. Memorable characters and plot twists drive this exciting story set in turn-of-the-last century Brazil.

It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson's highly colourful, joyous adventure.