Journey to the bottomless pit : the story of Stephen Bishop & Mammoth Cave / Elizabeth Mitchell ; illustrations by Kellyn [i.e. Kelynn] Alder.
Author/creator |
Mitchell, Elizabeth, 1954- |
Other author/creator | Alder, Kelynn, illustrator. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | New York : Scolastic, 2004. |
Description | ix, 99 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | New guide -- Church and the steamboat -- First discovery -- Across the bottomless pit -- New master -- Under crevice pit -- Underground hospital -- Stephen draws a map -- Free at last? -- Legacy of Stephen Bishop. |
Abstract | In 1838, as the nation struggles with issues of slavery, seventeen-year-old Stephen Bishop serves his master as a guide in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave and spends his free time exploring and discovering new passages and rooms. |
ISBN | 0439826403 |
ISBN | 9780439826402 |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | TRC Fiction | F M6929J | ✔ Available | Place Hold |