In Search of the Grand Canyon: Down the Colorado with John Wesley Powell (Redfeather Books) - Softcover

Fraser, Mary Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805055436 ISBN 13: 9780805055436

Publisher: Redfeather Book from Henry Holt, 1997

Synopsis

On May 24, 1869, Major John Wesley Powell and his nine-man crew set off to explore the unmapped stretches of the Colorado River. Tracking the day-to-day drama of Powell's expedition, author-illustrator Mary Ann Fraser takes us through roaring rapids, terrifying whirlpools, and stunningly beautiful canyons.

A School Library Journal Best Book
A Book Links "A Few Good Books" of 1995

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Review:

"Fraser traces Powell's three-month journey down the river in this informative text, which also quite clearly conveys the danger, excitement, and nonstop action of the adventure....Readers will enjoy her account of the trip, as well as her observations about Powell's farsighted views on water management and the treatment of Native Americans."--Booklist

"Fraser places the readers in the boats, and does an excellent job of conveying the excitement and dangers of the journey in vivid detail....Liberally illustrated with period photographs and etchings, maps, the author's own line drawings, and attractive contemporary pictures of the canyon....An excellent selection on Western history and expansion."--School Library Journal, starred review

From Booklist:

Gr. 4^-6. In spite of nearly continuous disasters, including the loss of supplies, raging rapids, and personality clashes, John Wesley Powell and his band of hardy explorers became the first white men to chart the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Fraser traces Powell's three-month journey down the river in this informative text, which also quite clearly conveys the danger, excitement, and nonstop action of the adventure. She relied heavily on Powell's writings and the journals of other crew members and has included many passages in her work. Readers will enjoy her account of the trip, as well as her observations about Powell's farsighted views on water management and on the treatment of Native Americans. A bibliography is supplied. Chris Sherman

About this edition

• Publisher: Redfeather Book from Henry Holt
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0805055436
• ISBN 13: 9780805055436
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Fraser Mary Ann