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Available
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Dial Books (2007), Hardcover, 40 pages
Description
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.
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40 p.; 9.33 inches
ISBN
0803728689 / 9780803728684
Local notes
Hans and his sister, Gretel, seek to win a race and earn silver skates. Despite their family's poverty, Hans and Gretel sacrifice and work to reach their dreams. But their greatest dream is to help their father, who has suffered a debilitating brain injury for ten years.
A choppy, rushed retelling of the original, but glorious illustrations.
A choppy, rushed retelling of the original, but glorious illustrations.