His parents had died, and he had fond memories of riding a steamer to his relatives\u2019 home across Lake Erie. No one, however, seemed to want to give him a chance. He was too young and too small. So imagine his excitement when a kind-hearted steward decided to make him a cabin boy! There was just one problem, and it had to do with the awful rolling and tossing and rocking of the boat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
These books are printed in a special dyslexia-friendly font\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