A little hand-carved canoe, named Paddle-to-the-Sea, is the subject of this delightful story. Carved by an Indian boy, it is placed in the headwaters of the Great Lakes to make it's way to the sea. Traveling through all the Great Lakes and eventually the St. Lawrence Seaway, readers will learn about the history, industry, geography, seasons, tides, currents, locks, inhabitants, animals and more of this fascinating region.