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In "Paddle-to-the-Sea," a young Native American boy crafts a miniature canoe and names it Paddle-to-the-Sea. The book traces Paddle’s voyage across the Great Lakes and into the Atlantic, combining engaging narrative and illustrations to provide readers with a clear geographic and historical overview of the Saint Lawrence River and surrounding waterways.
First publish date: 1941
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Holling Clancy Holling
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