Boy Who Held Back the Sea, The

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Boy Who Held Back the Sea, The

Boy Who Held Back the Sea, The

By: Lenny Hort

Award-winning illustrator Thomas Locker brings this classic Dutch folktale to life with stunning oil paintings. When young Jan discovers a leak in the dike protecting his village, he knows he must act quickly. Though never known for bravery, Jan makes a courageous decision that could save everyone. A timeless tale of quiet heroism and quick thinking.

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From the award-winning and renowned illustrator Thomas Locker, beautiful oil-painted illustrations pair with this wonderful retelling of the traditional Dutch folktale. 

Jan had never done anything more heroic than shout for the guard because he’d imagined he’d seen a sea serpent. But when Jan discovered water trickling through a desolate stretch of the dike that protected his low-lying village, he knew he had to act fast.

“Visually stunning.”—Publishers Weekly

Locker's depiction of nature overpowering humanity is especially significant to the story and to the Dutch people who have spent centuries battling the sea.--School Library Journal
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Used in Around the World K-4 Part 2

  • By: Lenny Hort

  • Pages: 32

  • ISBN: 9780140546132

  • Media: Paperback

  • Reading level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
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I found it hard to digest. Different big word unfamiliar to 2nd graders. Lesson planning for this was rough.

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