Paddle-to-the-Sea

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

The film Paddle to the Sea, 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.

[edit] Plot summary

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. The story follows the progress of the little wooden Indian on its journey through all five Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

[edit] References

• Paddle-to-the-Sea ISBN 0-395-15082-5

[edit] External links

• Paddle to the Sea at the NFB Web site
• Paddle-to-the-Sea at the Internet Movie Database