Swift Rivers is a children's historical novel by Cornelia Meigs. Set initially in 1835 in Minnesota, it is a story of the early days of the logging industry, when logs were floated down the Mississippi to St. Louis. The novel, illustrated by Forrest W. Orr, was first published in 1931 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1933. References 1931 American novels Children's historical novels American children's novels Newbery Honor-winning works Novels set in Minnesota Fiction set in 1835 Novels set in the 1830s 1931 children's books