Annotation. Age range 4-10Grandfather and his young Grandson embark on anadventure of exploration and discovery of the lower reaches of the MurrayRiver. River Boy focuses on the current circumstance of environmental decline,and along their adventure explores the changes Grandfather has seen since hewas a young boy.A gentle, sentimental story that highlights themany uses of the river, the beauty of its natural environment, and the wildlifethat depend on it, but also how man has significantly altered things over thepast few generations.