This spirited, detailed history of California's Sacramento River is by well-known author Oscar Lewis.

The book describes the geography of the region drained by the Sacramento, the customs and legends of the Indians, the early Spanish and American settlers, Sutter and his fort, the Gold Rush, ships and skippers, river races, wrecks and fires, some of the interesting towns along the river, the hydraulic mining area, the wheat ranches of the 1880's and 90's, irrigation projects, and the river and residents as they are today.

In emphasizing the most picturesque and dramatic phases of the river's history, Mr. Lewis includes a wide range of colorful anecdotes, vividly illustrated by Michael Hampshire, creating a lively, exciting book—a fine addition to the Rivers of America Series for Young Readers.

From the dust jacket