First published in 1865, Mary Mapes Dodge\'s "Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates" is an endearing children\'s story about a hard-working, honorable Dutch boy and the challenges he faces as a result of his family\'s poverty.
When Hans learns of an exp.
Yet, he is also very concerned for his father, who has been injured from a fall off of a dike and in need of surgery.
Hans dreams of entering a big ice-skating race with his sister Gretel so that he may win the beautiful Silver Skates he desires.
First published in 1865, Mary Mapes Dodge\'s "Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates" is an endearing children\'s story about a hard-working, honorable Dutch boy and the challenges he faces as a result of his family\'s poverty