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The Greatest Skating Race: A World War II Story from the Netherlands
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780689845024
- Book Title
- Greatest Skating Race : a World War II Story from the Netherlands
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Mcelderry Books, Margaret K.
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.3in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Action & Adventure / General, General, People & Places / Europe, Historical / Europe, Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports, Historical / Military & Wars
- Item Width
- 11in
- Item Weight
- 17.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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"You're a strong skater, Piet, and you have a quick mind. This is why I know you'll succeed in this important task. I wouldn't ask you to do this if I didn't know it could be done." In 1941 Piet, a young Dutch boy from Sluis, gets the assignment of a lifetime: He must skate along the frozen canals of the Netherlands and across the Belgian border, in order to guide two neighborhood children to their aunt's house in Brugge, where the children will remain for the duration of World War II. Their father has been taken by German soldiers, and the children are no longer safe in Sluis -- but the journey with Piet, past soldiers and enemies, is fraught with danger. Along the treacherous path to Belgium the three children skate using every bit of speed, courage, and strength they can muster. All the time they try to appear like innocent schoolchildren simply out for a skate, for if the German soldiers discover their escape plan, the children will be in grave trouble. During the journey Piet thinks about his hero, Pim Mulier -- the first person to ever skate the Elfstedentocht, the famous and prestigious Eleven Towns Race that takes place in his country. For years Piet has dreamed of proving that he is a skater as brave and strong as Pim Mulier -- but he had never imagined that his test would fall under such dangerous circumstances. Louise Borden's moving text captures all the tension, excitement, and fear that comes with Piet's mission, while Niki Daly's evocative illustrations bring the children and their perilous journey into vivid focus.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcelderry Books, Margaret K.
ISBN-10
0689845022
ISBN-13
9780689845024
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2386360
Product Key Features
Book Title
Greatest Skating Race : a World War II Story from the Netherlands
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
Action & Adventure / General, General, People & Places / Europe, Historical / Europe, Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports, Historical / Military & Wars
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
11in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
2002012040
Grade from
Fourth Grade
Grade to
Seventh Grade
Illustrated by
Daly, Niki
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2002-012040
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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