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Minn of the Mississippi by Holling C. Holling

Minn of the Mississippi

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Holling C. Holling

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 11, 1978

A 1952 Newbery Honor Book The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.

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Who it’s for
Follow a snapping turtle downstream through Mississippi Valley history, told in words and pictures.
Themes
Mississippi River Valley history, A snapping turtle’s journey
Genres
Turtle Stories, U.S. History, U.S. Stories

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About this book

A 1952 Newbery Honor Book The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.

History Downstream

Follow a snapping turtle downstream through Mississippi Valley history, told in words and pictures.

Come here for

  • River travel with a historical lens
  • A turtle’s journey through regional history

Expect

  • Text-and-picture storytelling
  • History carried along by Minn’s downstream travels

Where it sits

Turtle Stories68%
U.S. History38%
U.S. Stories24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Pet Stories
  • Turtle Stories
  • US Biographies
  • Girls & Young Women
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  • U.S. History
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Environment & Conservation
  • Weather Stories
Authors
Holling C. Holling
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 11, 1978
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Mississippi River Valley history · A snapping turtle’s journey
Reading lane
Pet Stories