Cherry, Lynne

A river ran wild : an environmental history / Lynne Cherry - Florida Harcourt Books 1992

From the author of the beloved The Great Kapok Tree comes an enlightening story of restoration and renewal. Readers learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers were able to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River in Massachusetts. Full-color illustrations.
An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it plus additional information about water pollution.

9780152163723


Young Learners
Water quality
United States--Nashua River
Indians of North America
United States--Nashua River Valley

813 CHE-L