Paddle to the Sea

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Paddle-to-the-Sea is the title of a 1941 children's book, written and illustrated by Canadian author and artist Holling C. Holling. It was recognized as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1942.

A movie by the same name, based on this book, was produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 1966, directed by Bill Mason. It was nominated for an Oscar.

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At Lake Nipigon, Canada, a boy carves a wooden model of an Indian in a canoe and sets it free to travel the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ocean. Paddle to the Sea follows the progress of the little wooden Indian on its journey through all five Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

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