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Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates (full title: Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland) is a novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865.
Hans Brinker is a classic children's story set in Holland and focusing on the poor, but honorable Brinker family. Hans, at 15 years old, and his little sister Gretel, 12, have few friends and miss out on much schooling because they must work to help their mother support their family.
Dec 1, 1996 · Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
The novel Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge was published in 1865. Along with such contemporary children’s classics as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (1868–69) and Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer (1876), Hans Brinker helped establish a unique children’s literature in the United States distinct from that of England.
Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) Hans Brinker, novel for children by Mary Mapes Dodge, published in 1865. The story is set in the Netherlands and concerns the fortunes of the impoverished Brinker family.
Feb 28, 2003 · 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.
- Mary Mapes Dodge, Children's Classics
Hans Brinker; or, The silver skates, a story of life in Holland. Also available in digital form. Contributor: Dodge, Mary Mapes Date: 1917
