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My mighty journey a waterfall's story

My Mighty Journey is the story of Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, the only major waterfall on the Mississippi River, and the changes it has witnessed over twelve thousand years. Written from the perspective of the waterfall, the narrative considers the people who lived nearby, the ways...

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Main Author: Coy, John, 1958- (Author)
Other Authors: Schanilec, Gaylord (Illustrator), Licko, Zuzana, 1961- (Type designer)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2019]
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Waterfalls > Juvenile nonfiction.
Saint Anthony Falls (Minn.) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Minneapolis (Minn.) > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Where a creek joins the river, ice hangs off my face like a beard.People sit around a firetelling stories about me.Off my shoulder, a pack of wolves,silhouetted in the moonlight, searches for something to eat.As I move up the narrow gorge,I become smaller.A boy and his grandfather catch fish below me.The grandfather describes how I've changed so that the boy will be ableto tell his grandchildren. Excerpted from My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall's Story by John Coy All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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