Study notes: Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates
In Holland, poor Hans Brinker and his sister Gretel dream of winning a pair of silver skates in a great race on the frozen canals, while their family struggles after their father's injury. The book is also a tour of Dutch life and history.
Themes
Honesty. Family. Hard work.
People to follow
Hans Brinker, Gretel, their parents, Dr. Boekman, and Peter van Holp.
Talk about
- Who wins the silver skates?
- How does Hans help his father?
- What did you learn about Holland?
Public-domain text. First published in 1865; Mary Mapes Dodge died in 1905, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.