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Hans Brinker -
inspired by the novel by Mary Mapes Dodge ; retold by Bruce Coville ; illustrated by Laurel Long.
Cataloging in Publication
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2007.
p. cm.
Annotations:
- A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals, finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Lower Grade
Book Level 4.3
Accelerated Reader Points 0.5
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Adult Directed
Lexile Measure 690
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level 3-5
Reading Level 4
Title Point Value 2
Lexile Measure AD 690
Reviews:
- John Peters (Booklist, Sep. 15, 2007 (Vol. 104, No. 2))
Correctly noting that Mary Mapes Dodge’s Hans Brinker is “more loved than actually read these days,” Coville offers a much shortened version that strips away the travelogues, the cultural commentary, and the inset “hole in the dike” tale to focus on the protagonist’s admirable character and the theme of a family “struggling to thrive against great odds.” Many of the melodramatic elements remain, however, from the buried treasure and the sudden recovery of Hans’ amnesiac father to the boy’s noble sacrifice at the race’s climax. Illustrator Long’s full-page and full-spread oils reflect the original’s innate romanticism, depicting figures dressed in luxuriously swirling garb skating gracefully down frozen canals or posing against picturesque landscapes. This adaptation won’t tempt anyone to tackle the full-length classic, but it will find an appreciative audience among fans of lushly illustrated fairy tales. Grades 3-5 Subjects:
- Brothers and sisters Fiction.
Ice skating Fiction.
Long, Laurel, ill.
Netherlands--History--19th century Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ7.C8344 Han 2007 |
2006027109 |
[E] |
9780803728684 0803728689 |