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Big River Reader Second Printing, 2003, $15.95 1-800-303-8201 Easy ordering! Big River Reader 15.95 with $2.50 shipping (plus 6.5% tax in Minnesota) Call 1-800-303-8201 for a credit card order or order through PayPal. By mail: print out the order form, fill it out and mail to: Big River, PO Box 204, Winona, MN 55987 Read more stories and news about the Upper Mississippi in every issue of Big River! Subscribe Now!

Big River Reader An anthology of stories about the Upper Mississippi from the first four years of Big River (1993-1997) Selected by the Grand Excursion 2004 to be included in River Exploration Trunks sent to 750 schools along the river. In 2004 we updated our popular collection of favorite feature stories from the first four years of Big River. The Big River Reader continues to be popular reading for Mississippi River people up and down the river. Enjoy these sample stories from the Reader. We will rotate these periodically, so check back often for more great reading about the Upper Mississippi.You can order this 200-page anthology directly from us or through PayPal. We hope you enjoy reading and learning about life on the Upper Mississippi. Living in a Community of Floating Homes by Trudy Balcom Trudy paints a picture of life throughout the seasons in a Latsch Island boathouse on the Upper Mississippi. Carp -- Queen of the River or Pig with Fins? by Pam Eyden Commercial fishermen haul in several million pounds of carp from the Upper Mississippi River each year. Canoeing the Big River by Reggie McLeod Snapper! by Roger Lacher