A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A fiery tour de force... I could not put this book down. It truly was terrifying and unutterably beautiful." -Alison Borden, The Denver P

“The River is a story that will transform how you see yourself and the world.” —Andy Andrews, New York Times best-selling author of The Noticer, The Trave

In this history of the black peasants of Amazonia, Oscar de la Torre focuses on the experience of African-descended people navigating the transition from slaver

"The River tells four stories about life on the Po River, one story for each of the four seasons"--

A river is a thread, embroidering our world. This non-fiction picture book brings attention to the rivers that stitch and thread our world together.