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 adverti. They had to slip past nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan is a favorite of three generations in my family. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. May 25, 2012 listen to snow treasure audiobook by marie mcswigan. The snow angel mini treasure by mcallister, angela and fletcher, claire and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. And, i have to say, snow treasure remains one of my favorite novels about world war ii.
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. The only trouble is it relies on peter and his friends. I remember that my copy was a hard back with a brownish cover and the same picture as on this paper back. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. When he isnt in school, he spends the cold days outside, going sledding. Narrator john mcdonoughs stirring performance captures the tension and adventure as peter and his friends. Nobody thought the nazis could be defeateduntil uncle victor told peter how the children could fool the enemy. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Buy snow treasure by marie mcswigan online at alibris.
As the nazis move closer to the country, it is decided that something must be done to keep norwegial gold from the. This teaching guide for marie mcswigans book includes a summary, author information, vocabulary builders. Snow treasure is based on events that were said to have actually taken place during world war ii. Noveltie ebook from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan activities to use with the. When he isnt in school, he spends the cold days outside, going sledding in the deep snow of his mountain village. Marie mcswigans exciting snow treasure is based on the tale a norwegian ship captain told as he unloaded a cargo of gold in baltimore. The topic is the world at war, and im featuring books about world war i and world war ii. Snow treasure is an exciting story of bravery and courage during the oppression of the holocaust. Snow treasure paperback by mcswigan, marie very good. Marie mcswigan was an awardwinning author of childrens books who lived in pennsylvania. 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.
The illustrations by mary reardon are quite delightful. Click download or read online button to get snow treasure book now. Set in nazioccupied norway during world war ii, it recounts the story of several norwegian children. The main character of snow treasure is twelve year old peter lundstrom who lives in a small norwegian town near. Based on a true story, this is a tale of brave school children who outwit the invading nazis by sledding tons of gold bricks down the mountain in norway to a ship waiting to take the countrys gold to america for safekeeping. From library journal grade 36 snow treasure by marie mcswigan scholastic, pap. Marie mcswigan how a group of norwegian children managed to get blocks of gold out of norway during the world war.
Will the village children be able to fool the suspicious nazis. Find 9780142402245 snow treasure by mcswigan at over 30 bookstores. For 12yearold peter lundstrom, the norwegian winter of 1940 begins like any other. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lunds. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, mary reardon, paperback. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lindstroms tiny norwegian. As the nazis move closer to the country, it is decided that something must be done to keep norwegial gold from the enemy. Snow treasure available for download and read online in other formats. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lindstroms tiny norwegian village and held it captive. 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.
Snow treasure by marie mcswigan chapters before you read the chapters. 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. 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. 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. Publication date 1988 topics general, childrens booksages 912 fiction publisher. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, 9780142402245, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Author bio marie mcswigan was an awardwinning author of childrens books who lived in pennsylvania. Snow treasure is a childrens novel by marie mcswigan. Peter and his friends are easy to relate to and seem like typical kids you would find anywhere. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan overdrive rakuten overdrive. Peter, his friend michael, and other kids in their school have to hide all of norways gold so that his uncle victor can store it in a safe place from the germans. From library journal grade 36snow treasure by marie mcswigan scholastic, pap. Print word pdf take our free snow treasure quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan is a wonderful book about brave kids who take on adult responsibilities during dangerous times. It meant risking their countrys treasureand their lives. This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the nazis and sent the treasure to america has captivated generations of readers.
Children are the only ones who can go about their daily lives without arousing suspicion. Taken from the best selling novel by marie mcswigan, snow treasure finds brave children working for the resistance movement with the help of nazi turncoat kalasch james franciscus. 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. Mooresville public library mooresville, indiana and cauli le chat video productions present a book trailer featuring the childrens novel snow treasure. Based on a true story, this is a tale of brave school children who outwit the invading nazis by sledding tons of gold bricks down the mountain in norway to a ship. The late marie mcswigan wrote many novels for young readers, including all aboard for freedom. 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.
The book says that it is based on true events that are believed to have taken place in norway during wwii. But all around him, the adults are talking about the war that is raging through much of europe. Listen to snow treasure audiobook by marie mcswigan. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Buy a cheap copy of snow treasure book by marie mcswigan. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. 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. Though the children and the village were never identified, the story is thought to be true by many. It meant risking their countrys treasure and their lives.
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