Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics) - Softcover

Dodge, Mary Mapes; Children's Classics

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486428427 ISBN 13: 9780486428420

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2003

Synopsis

In this classic winter tale, set against a backdrop of frozen canals in a land of windmills and wooden shoes, the year’s most thrilling event is about to take place — the race to win the coveted Silver Skates.
For youngsters of the Dutch village, the time is especially exciting. But Hans and Gretel Brinker, with their hand-carved wooden blades, can hardly expect to compete against their well-trained young friends who own costly steel skates. Raff Brinker, their father, is seriously ill, and the desperately poor family is struggling to survive. To win the race, the siblings will need a miracle — and a helping hand.
First published in 1865, Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates was greeted with instant popular acclaim. The heartwarming tale continues to delight countless readers today with its messages of virtue rewarded and the importance of maintaining courage in the pursuit of one’s dreams.

About this title

About the Author:

American editor and writer, Dodge is best known for her juvenile fiction. She started her career for attaining livelihood. Later a magazine for children, St. Nicholas achieved high standards due to her hard work and attracted great writers.

Review:

"Hans Brinker was my best boyhood dream. Could I, if I tried terribly hard, become somebody like him? What a shame that hardly anybody knows Hans Brinker anymore. I am delighted that he is being brought back to life." --Lewis Smedes, Fuller Theological Seminary

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486428427
• ISBN 13: 9780486428420
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288