{"id":6329,"date":"2019-12-02T01:12:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T01:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=6329"},"modified":"2022-09-12T10:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T10:42:01","slug":"hans-brinker-or-the-silver-skates-by-mary-mapes-dodge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/hans-brinker-or-the-silver-skates-by-mary-mapes-dodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Mary Mapes Dodge<\/p>\n

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Description:  <\/span>Set in Holland, Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates<\/em> relates the experiences of its title character, who dreams of winning an ice-skating race. Weighing this opportunity for personal gain against opportunities to help those around him, though, Hans finds that his loved ones come first\u2014and his generosity just might save his father’s life! Facing his difficult decisions with honor and nobility, he brings out the best in others. Though written by an American author, this novel offers a vivid depiction of 19th century Dutch life.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>10-12<\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Color<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2013<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/em>978-1-59915-812-9<\/em>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Literature, Fiction<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Hans and Gretel2. Holland3. The Silver Skates4. Hans and Gretel Find a Friend5. Shadows in the Home6. Sunbeams7. Hans Has His Way8. Introducing Jacob Poot and His Cousin9. The Festival of Saint Nicholas10. What the Boys Saw and Did in Amsterdam11. Big Manias and Little Oddities12. On the Way to Haarlem13. A Catastrophe14. Hans15. Homes16. Haarlem\u2014The Boys Hear Voices17. The Man with Four Heads18. Friends in Need19. On the Canal20. Jacob Poot Changes the Plan21. Mynheer Kleef and His Bill of Fare22. The Red Lion Becomes Dangerous23. Before the Court24. The Beleaguered Cities<\/em><\/p>\n

25. Leyden26. The Palace in the Wood27. The Merchant-Prince and the Sister-Princess28. Through the Hague29. A Day of Rest30. Homeward Bound31. Boys and Girls32. The Crisis33. Gretel and Hilda34. The Awakening35. Bones and Tongues36. A New Alarm37. The Father’s Return38. The Thousand Guilders39. Glimpses40. Looking for Work41. The Fairy Godmother42. The Mysterious Watch43. A Discovery44. The Race45. Joy in the Cottage46. Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Higgs47. Broad Sunshine48. Conclusion<\/em><\/p>\n

An Inside View…<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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