{"product_id":"journey-to-the-bottomless-pit-the-story-of-stephen-bishop-mammoth-cave-paperback","title":"Journey to the Bottomless Pit: The Story of Stephen Bishop \u0026 Mammoth Cave - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKelynn Z. Alder\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating story.\" --LeVar Burton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling adventures of a slave who became known worldwide for his explorations of Mammoth Cave.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you toured Mammoth Cave in Kentucky in the year 1838, you would have been led by candlelight through dark, winding tunnels to the edge of a terrifying bottomless pit. Your guide would have been seventeen-year-old Stephen Bishop, an African American slave who became known around the world for his knowledge of Mammoth Cave. \u003cp\u003eBishop needed bravery, intelligence, and curiosity to explore the vast cavern. Using only a lantern, rope, and other basic caving equipment, he found a way to cross the bottomless pit and discover many more miles of incredible grottoes and tunnels. For the rest of his life he guided visitors through the cave, showing them how to stoop, bend, and crawl through passageways that were sometimes far from the traditional tour route. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the narratives of those who toured the cave with him, \u003ci\u003eJourney to the Bottomless Pit\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book for young readers ever written about Stephen Bishop. \u003ci\u003eNew to this edition: \u003c\/i\u003e A free teacher's guide to this book, as well as an interview with current-day Mammoth Cave guide Jerry Bransford, great-great-grandson of Stephen Bishop's fellow guide, Mat Bransford.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELIZABETH MITCHELL was raised in Omaha, Nebraska, but her grandparents lived in Louisville, Kentucky, and she visited them frequently on summer vacation. During one trip they took her to Mammoth Cave. Many years later, Mitchell took her son to see the cave. There she noticed the brief mention in a park service brochure of a cave guide named Stephen Bishop. Captivated by the few details it offered, she began researching his life for a book. She read newspaper articles about Bishop as well as firsthand reports written in the 1840s and 1950s. Modern-day cave guides and the official Mammoth Cave historian also contributed information. Mitchell is an award-winning science fiction editor who has worked for publishers such as Del Rey, a division of Random House; Bantam Books; Open Road Integrated Media, and more. She and her family live in Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kelynn Z. Alder is of Mexican American heritage and grew up with a family that lived in several countries and traveled extensively. At a young age, she learned to appreciate a wide range of the world's living cultures and became fascinated by peoples' diverse backgrounds. Portraits of everyday people from all corners of the world, but most especially Mexico remain her favorite subject matter. This, combined with the need to draw and paint, developed into a love of portraiture. Alder defines herself as a \"visual essayist with a wanderlust,\" because she follows traditional expeditionary methods of painting in the field, combined with work in the studio. Her work has been commissioned by such notable publications as the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker, Time Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAustralian Geographic. \u003c\/i\u003eShe currently resides on the north shore of Long Island with her husband, two children, and two \"nearly human\" Australian Shepherds. Visit her website at kelynnalder.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760605790496,"sku":"9781504057707","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5720afb01e67324a7b93bbc1889669ac.webp?v=1780184600","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/journey-to-the-bottomless-pit-the-story-of-stephen-bishop-mammoth-cave-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}