The Hudson River Estuary:What is an estuary? Why does the Hudson rise and fall? What plant and animal life is supported in this type of ecosystem? Is the Hudson safe for plants and animals to survive? Can we safely swim in the Hudson?
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History & GeographyWhere does the Hudson begin and end? What peoples lived in this area long ago? Who was Henry Hudson? What are some of the towns along the Hudson? Why did they develop? How did the Hudson help the economy long ago? How does the Hudson impact the economy today?
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Bridges Across the HudsonWhat kinds of bridges cross the Hudson? What are truss, beam, suspension, cable-stayed, cantilever, and arch bridges? How was the new Tappan Zee bridge built?
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Hudson River List of Literature (Fiction and Non Fiction)
The Hudson: A Story of a River by Robert C. Baron
How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac
The Ice Horse by Candace Christiansen
Calico and Tin Horns by Candace Christiansen
Fireboat! by Maira Kalman
Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (Carol Ottolenghi)
Who Eats What? by Patricia Lauber
The Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin
Henry Hudson: Explorer of the River by Arlene Mohlzahn
The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision by New York Historical Society
The Hudson River: A Great American Treasure by Scenic Hudson and Greg Miller
River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River by Hudson Talbott
Think of an Eel by Karen Wallace
The Hudson River by Melissa Whitcraft
The Hudson River by Ian Wood
How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac
The Ice Horse by Candace Christiansen
Calico and Tin Horns by Candace Christiansen
Fireboat! by Maira Kalman
Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving (Carol Ottolenghi)
Who Eats What? by Patricia Lauber
The Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin
Henry Hudson: Explorer of the River by Arlene Mohlzahn
The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision by New York Historical Society
The Hudson River: A Great American Treasure by Scenic Hudson and Greg Miller
River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River by Hudson Talbott
Think of an Eel by Karen Wallace
The Hudson River by Melissa Whitcraft
The Hudson River by Ian Wood