A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic

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Bethlehem Books

Just the Series: Hilda van Stockum Family Collection

Series and Publisher: Hilda van Stockum Family Collection

Annotation: When winter finally brings snow and ice to their Friesland village, nine-year-old twins Evert and Afke and their classmates are delighted when their teacher announces that the class is going on an all-day ice skating picnic.

Genre: [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #4229891

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Bethlehem Books

Edition Date: 2007 Release Date: 05/01/07

Pages: 44 pages

ISBN: 1-932350-18-7

ISBN 13: 978-1-932350-18-0

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2006940007

Dimensions: 20 x 28 cm.

Subject Heading:
Ice skating. Fiction.
Brothers and sisters. Fiction.
Twins. Fiction.
Picnics. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
Schools. Fiction.
Winter. Fiction.
Country life. Netherlands. Fiction.
Netherlands. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 16,748

Reading Level: 5.9

Interest Level: K-3

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.9 / points: 3.0 / quiz: 120829 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:6.1 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q02886

Lexile: 910L

In honor of her life and work, Bethlehem Books is very happy to bring back one of the most delightful family books ever written. With this 1935 Newbery Honor book, author/illustrator Hilda van Stockum made her debut into the world of children's books. Within its pages she adroitly captures Dutch life as it was in the early part of the 20th century. Twins Afke and Evert have a particularly understanding teacher who decides to take his class on a winter skating trip to a nearby town. Evert and his buddies, shy Simon and loyal Afke all have their share of adventures.Everyone (Teacher most of all) breathes a happy sigh of relief upon arriving home safely after a very full day."

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