Henry believed that the design of the boats could be improved, and he wanted to build a better version, even though everyone laughed at him and told him that his ideas would never work. His determination and conviction paid off, and the Washington<\/em>\u00a0became the prototype for future Mississippi River steamboats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n These books are printed in a special dyslexia-friendly font<\/strong>\u00a0that makes them easier for some children with visual processing problems to read. A special feature of the books is that\u00a0each two-page spread\u00a0contains a QR code that links to audio of the book being narrated<\/strong>. Children can listen and follow along to help them learn the words that they are seeing.<\/p>\n Titles in Series:<\/p>\n Davy Crockett and the Ring-Tailed Roarer<\/a>
\nSteam Fights the River<\/a>
\nHenry Shreve’s New Steamboat\u00a0<\/a>
\nMrs. Trollop’s Trip to Memphis<\/a>
\nShipwrecked by a Buffalo\u00a0<\/a>
\nJim Garfield, Canal Boatman\u00a0<\/a>
\nRalph Keeler, Cabin Boy\u00a0<\/a>
\nSam Clemens: From Cub to Pilot\u00a0<\/a>
\nBuffalo Bill Rides the Far West\u00a0<\/a>
\nRace of the Lee and the Natchez<\/a><\/p>\n