Minn of the Mississippi

by Holling Clancy Holling

Paper Book, 1951

Other editions

Description

The adventures of a three-legged snapping turtle as she travels from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi River illustrate the life cycle of the turtle and the geography, history, geology, and climate of the river.

Tags

Beautiful Feet, BF Intermediate: 4th-6th Grade, BF Middle School/Jr. High: 7th-8th Grade, AmblesideOnline, AO Year 4

Pages

85

Awards

William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1953-1954)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 1952)

Lexile

910L

Subjects

Mississippi River. Juvenile literature
Snapping turtles
Snapping turtles Juvenile literature
TURTLES
mississippi river

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