The Greatest Skating Race: A World War II Story from the Netherlands
The Greatest Skating Race: A World War II Story from the Netherlands
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The Greatest Skating Race: A World War II Story from the Netherlands

Written by Louise Borden & illustrated by Niki Daly
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9 - 12
Reading age
44
Page count
100
Words per page
NC750L
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Oct 1, 2004
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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.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689845024
    Publication Date
    October 1, 2004
    Publisher
    Margaret K McElderry Books
    Page Count
    44
    Words Per Page
    100
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2002012040
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    816386592
    Lexile® Level
    NC750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    78014
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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