Bouncing into the weeds from the back of a pickup truck, a little blue and yellow raft begins a day of adventures on a river of the Chesapeake Bay. Originally intended as a birthday present for a waterman's son, the raft sets off on its own. Will it find its way home? Early reader-ages 5-8. Edition 1. Hardback binding. 26 color illustrations. 30 pages. Author: Lockhart, Barbara Lynne. Publication date: 2009-07-31.