Audio Reviews:Audiobook released in January, 2004
"Holling's Caldecott Honor Book...will surely find a new audience
with this dramatic reading. Narrator Terry Bregy delivers an exceptional
performance. A notable listening experience..."
- School Library Journal, 4/04
"Holling's Caldecott
Honor book finds a new life in Bregy's recording. Young listeners will be
inspired by the image of a toy embarking on such a fascinating and dangerous voyage;
many adults will appreciate the tributes paid to n ature and the geographical
tidbits included here. A top-notch family listen."
- Publishers Weekly, 1/04 SYNOPSIS: A young Indian boy from
Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve inch canoe with a kneeling
Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his
place. He must stay home and help his father, but yearns to learn about
the world beyond his life in the village.
Four years later, this
tiny vessel reaches its destination ending a journey fraught with danger, excitement
and beauty. Taking the listener through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
Ocean, Holling Clancy Holling (1900-1973) gives us a treasure chest of geography
and natural science wrapped in an unforgettably beautiful story. This timeless
award-winning book has been a favorite of families for over 60 years.
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•Caldecott
Honor Book• 
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Paperback Price: $11.95