Mary Mapes Dodge
Author
Description
"Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates" is a novel by the American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The novel takes place in the Netherlands, and is a colourful fictional portrait of early nineteenth-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor. The title of the book refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to the winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter. The novel introduced the sport of speed...
Author
Description
"Po-No-Kah: An Indian Tale of Long Ago" by Mary Mapes Dodge. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...
3) Hans Brinker
Author
Description
Set in The Netherlands, this story concerns the experiences of the impoverished Brinker family. The good deeds of the Brinker children, Hans and Gretel, help to restore their father's health and bring about their own good fortune.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 14
Formats
Description
First published in 1865, Mary Mapes Dodge's "Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates" is an endearing children's story about a hard-working, honorable Dutch boy and the challenges he faces as a result of his family's poverty. Hans dreams of entering a big ice-skating race with his sister Gretel so that he may win the beautiful silver skates he desires. Yet, he is also very concerned for his father, who has been injured from a fall off of a dike and in...
5) Hans Brinker
Description
A Dutch boy and his sister, whose father is injured and cannot remember where he hid the family's money, work to not only save their father's life, but attempt to compete in an upcoming skating contest which has a first prize a pair of silver skates.