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• 
Cassette:
CD:
Paperback Price: $11.95