Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
"Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge is a children's novel published in 1865. Set in early 19th-century Holland, it follows poor siblings Hans and Gretel Brinker as they dream of competing in a grand ice-skating race for silver skates. Their father suffers from a mysterious head injury that has left the family destitute. When Hans encounters a famous surgeon, he faces difficult choices between his own dreams and
his family's desperate needs, learning about sacrifice, honor, and hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Skates |
| Credits | Produced by Ng E-Ching, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Skating -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Netherlands -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 764 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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