"Over the centuries, cities were built over rivers, hoping to address pollution and flooding concerns. However, naturalists now advocate freeing buried rivers to manage urban water issues"

"Rivers are important sources of freshwater for life on Earth! In this title, approachable text introduces the parts of rivers, the plants and animals that live in rivers, and the ways rivers are important to humans. Profiles highlight notable rivers, and other features show off animal species and summarize how human activity impacts rivers. Get ready to paddle through the pages of this title!"--Provided by the publisher.

"Early readers will learn what rivers look like, and how they can be helpful to people. Utilizing full-page photographs alongside simple sentences and engaging sight words, young readers will learn all about rivers while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension"--

Takes readers on a journey into a river, showing examples of how the animals and plants are connected and dependent on each other and the river's freshwater environment.

Follow a little fish on her epic journey downriver, as she travels into the unknown. As the river winds through mountains, forests, and plains, the little fish swims on.

Describes the geography of rivers including their power to erode and form deltas and the formation of waterfalls, rapids, and canyons. Includes experiments and other activities.

"Simple text describes how rivers move freshwater from one place to another. Plants and animals in rivers and how people use rivers are discussed as well. Full-color photographs perfectly match the text on each spread. Download the Capstone 4D app to access a variety of bonus content"--