The book says that it is based on true events that are believed to have taken place in norway during wwii. Snow treasure paperback january 1, 1995 by marie mcswigan author 4. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan is a wonderful book about brave kids who take on adult responsibilities during dangerous times. In 1940, the german army invades norway and 12yearold peter lundstroms life is changed forever. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This teaching guide for marie mcswigans book includes a summary, author information. Oct 05, 2006 snow treasure is an exciting story of bravery and courage during the oppression of the holocaust.
Sep 10, 2011 mooresville public library mooresville, indiana and cauli le chat video productions present a book trailer featuring the childrens novel snow treasure, by marie mcswigan, which was based on a. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book. Set in nazioccupied norway during world war ii, it recounts the story of several norwegian children. Noveltie ebook from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. The topic is the world at war, and im featuring books about world war i and world war ii. Snow treasure by marie mcswigana discussion guide and. Marie mcswigans exciting snow treasure is based on the tale a norwegian ship captain told as he unloaded a cargo of gold in baltimore.
Eleven year old boy peter is confronted with the task of transporting millions of kroner worth of gold onto his uncles ship the cleng peerson to be transported to america so that the sardonic nazis dont steal it. Buy snow treasure by marie mcswigan online at alibris. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. As the nazis move closer to the country, it is decided that something must be done to keep norwegial gold from the. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan activities to use with the. Apr 30, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In the bleak winter of 19 0, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstroms tiny norwegian village and held it captive. Listen to snow treasure audiobook by marie mcswigan.
Snow treasure by marie mcswigan overdrive rakuten overdrive. The main character of snow treasure is twelve year old peter lundstrom who lives in a small norwegian town near the arctic circle. Published in 1942, it has been in print ever since. Based on a true story, snow treasure is a tale of heroism set in norway during world war ii. Juvenile fiction, fiction, courage, world war, 19391945, history. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan chapters before you read the chapters. It has lots of twists and you should read it amazing, i. During world war ii, the children of riswyk, norway, begin a daring rescue of hidden gold. Sign up or sign in to see availability for your saved libraries at a glance. Set in nazioccupied norway during world war ii, it recounts the story of several norwegian children who use sleds to smuggle their countrys gold bullion past german guards to a waiting ship, the cleng peerson. Marie mcswigans exciting snow treasure is based on the tale a norwegian ship. And, i have to say, snow treasure remains one of my favorite novels about world war ii. Oct 27, 2014 snow treasure by marie mcswigan a discussion guide and lesson plan grades 612 stay safe and healthy.
Buy a cheap copy of snow treasure book by marie mcswigan. Mooresville public library mooresville, indiana and cauli le chat video productions present a book trailer featuring the childrens novel snow treasure, by marie mcswigan, which was based on a. May 25, 2012 listen to snow treasure audiobook by marie mcswigan. Snow treasure is a childrens novel by marie mcswigan.
Pacific northwest library association young readers choice 1945. The book includes a brief account of a norwegian freighter that arrived in baltimore in 1940 with a cargo of gold bullion, reputedly smuggled past the germans by children on their sleds. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Disneys storytime treasures library by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And, im recommending it to a group of adults in a couple weeks. Over 800 new cds are added to the library every month. Introduce snow treasure by marie mcswigan by discussing the definition of an enemy and talking about the historical context of the book with these guiding activities. The story is set in norway in 1940 in a small town called riswyk. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, mary reardon, paperback. I remember reading it in 3rd grade and i was so impressed. This teaching guide for marie mcswigans book includes a summary. Snow treasure paperback october 5, 2006 by marie mcswigan author. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. In what year does snow treasure does snow treasure take place.
Snow treasure by marie mcswigan is historical fiction based on the real life accounts of the children of norway who helped to smuggle out the nations gold reserves under the noses of the occupying german military during world war ii. Publication date 1988 topics general, childrens booksages 912 fiction publisher. His father is the local banker and his uncle victor is captain of a seaworthy fishing boat. Based on a true story, this heroic tale, set in norway during world war ii, follows a group of courageous schoolchildren who outwit the invading nazis by sledding. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Marie mcswigan was an awardwinning author of childrens books who lived in pennsylvania. Paperback from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan is a favorite of three generations in my family. Noveltie ebook from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. The book was made into a movie of the same name in 1968. There are two pages of suggested activities to use while reading and five pages to hand out, including a story map, an attribute web, writing a newpaper article for the riswyk news, making a poster to advertise the movie, and a cyrstal ball to make a prediction. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. Snow treasure download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
This amazing book, continuously in print since 1942, tells how brave schoolchildren outwitted the invading nazis. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. This book changed the way i think of what books to read now. Seventytwo years after it first came out, marie mcswigans snow treasure remains an exciting adventure story.
Peter and his friends are easy to relate to and seem like typical kids you would find anywhere. Currently, it offers streaming access to more than 140,607 cds with more than 2,176,299 tracks, standard and rare repertoire. Marie mcswigan s exciting snow treasure is based on the tale a norwegian ship captain told as he unloaded a cargo of gold in baltimore. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Oct 27, 2014 snow treasure by marie mcswigana discussion guide and lesson plan grades 612 stay safe and healthy. Click download or read online button to get snow treasure book now. Snow treasure is based on events that were said to have actually taken place during world war ii. Marie mcswigan how a group of norwegian children managed to get blocks of gold out of norway during the world war. Huntsman library hours the huntsman library is closed in response to covid19, but limited services at the library are available by appointment. In 1940, when the nazi invasion of norway reaches their village in the far north, twelveyearold peter and his friends use their sleds to transport nine million dollars worth of gold bullion past the german soldiers to the secret harbor where peters uncle keeps his ship ready to take the gold for safekeeping in the united states. Snow treasure vocabulary by marie mcswigan 32 terms.
See more ideas about childrens books, books and historical fiction. They, along with the other leaders of their community, conspire to aid norway by smuggling over nine million dollars worth of the countrys gold bullion to america, where it will be safely kept. Naxos online music library naxos music library nml is the world. To ask other readers questions about snow treasure, please sign up. Though the children and the village were never identified, the story is thought to be true by many. These are activities for the teacher to use with the book, snow treasure by marie mcswigan. First book on the docket is snow treasure by marie mcswigan, published in 1942.
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