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Children · Ages 8–12

Paddle-to-the-Sea

by Holling Clancy Holling

Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children

Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.

First published 1941

A carved wooden Indian is set adrift on a canoe from Canada, traveling through the Great Lakes and down the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean.

Concern Level

0/ 100

Clean

Virtue Level

2/ 100

Thin

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Things to consider

Sexual Content0

No sexual content is present in this book.

Violence / Gore0

No violence is depicted in the story.

Profanity / Language0

No profanity is used in the narrative.

Blasphemy0

No blasphemy is present in the text.

Substance Use0

No substance use is featured in the book.

Suicide & Self-Harm0

No suicide or self-harm is depicted.

Scary / Disturbing0

No scary or horror elements are included.

Occult & Witchcraft0

No occult or witchcraft themes are present.

Sexuality & Gender Themes0

No LGBTQ+ themes are present in this book.

Worldview & Spirituality0

No non-Christian worldview is promoted.

Anti-God or Christian Portrayal0

No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.

Virtues to celebrate

Courage & Sacrifice10

The wooden Indian's journey represents a determined, albeit inanimate, courage.

Faith & Hope0

No Christian faith elements are present in this story.

Love & Friendship0

No self-giving love is a central theme.

Forgiveness & Redemption0

No themes of grace, mercy, or repentance are present.

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