Whoa! A Cave!

If you're looking for real-life adventure, try Journey to the Bottomless Pit: The Story of Stephen Bishop & Mammoth Cave by Elizabeth Mitchell. This is the true story of this guy, a slave in Kentucky in the 1830's, who explored and discovered huge parts of Mammoth Cave, which is the longest cave known in the world!
Stephen was really smart and had a great memory. He mapped the whole cave in his head, and, later, he made a map on paper, which is included in the book. So cool!
He also discovered a species of blind cave fish. And there are pits and secret rooms and underground rivers. Even though this is nonfiction, it's really exciting.
On the Dudes Summer Book Bingo Card it qualifies for: ACTION ADVENTURE, WRITTEN BY A GIRL, GIVES YOU IDEAS, or HISTORICAL.
Find the bingo card here:
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Published on July 24, 2019 11:02 Tags: caves, review, summer-reading
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