This study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of snow treasure. Marie mcswigans exciting snow treasure is based on the tale a norwegian ship captain told as he unloaded a cargo of gold in baltimore. International about scholastic customer service contact us. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan learning through literature. From this rumor, mary mcswigan tells a riveting tale of adventure and courage that gives young readers a taste of life inside the artic circle, and simultaneously teaches an exciting history lesson. Juvenile fiction, world war, 19391945, fiction, historical fiction, history. Marie mcswigan my book, five on a merrygoround dutton, 1944, deals with one familys solution to the housing shortage. The book says that it is based on true events that are believed to have taken place in norway during wwii. The book was made into a movie of the same name in 1968, directed by irving jacoby. The book snow treasure by marie mcswigan is a historicalfiction book about a boy named peter that had to save his country of norway because the germans were invading them. 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. The main character of snow treasure is twelve year old peter lundstrom who lives in a small norwegian town near the arctic circle. Though the children and the village were never identified, the story is thought to be true by many.
Publication date 1988 topics general, childrens booksages 912 fiction publisher. Snow treasure download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. They are actually rescuing norwegian gold from the. Snow treasure is a thrilling book of courage and bravery. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan is a wonderful book about brave kids who take on adult responsibilities during dangerous times. Snow treasure paperback october 5, 2006 by marie mcswigan author. Marie mcswigan was an awardwinning author of childrens books who lived in pennsylvania. 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. 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. When no other shelter opened, the family took up residence in an abandoned carousel. Check out the book, snow treasure by marie mcswigan. This amazing book, continuously in print since 1942, tells how brave. Snow treasure worksheets and literature unit by marie mcswigan grades 36 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Snow treasure 9780142402245 by mcswigan, marie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of snow treasure by marie mcswigan. Marie mcswigan depicts a town, riswyk, in danger of being overrun by nazi soliders. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan overview in the bleak winter of 19 0, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstroms tiny norwegian village and held it captive. Snow treasure is a childrens novel by marie mcswigan. Snow treasure has been in print since its first publication in 1942. I remember reading it in 3rd grade and i was so impressed. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lunds. Snow treasures is a great book if you love to find adventure. 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. Published in 1942, it has been in print ever since. But the real problem is that the town has all of norways gold, 9 million dollars worth in gold. Although the story is fiction, mcswigan based it on newspaper reports in 1940. 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. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, mary reardon, paperback.
Snow treasure by marie mcswigan chapters before you read the chapters. Nobody thought the nazis could be defeateduntil uncle victor told peter how the children could fool the enemy. To keep their countrys gold out of nazi hands, the children sledded thirteen tons of gold bricks down the mountain to a waiting ship. 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.
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Snow treasure is based on events that were said to have actually taken place during world war ii. A gang of norwegian children do what norwegian children like best ski. Peter and his friends are easy to relate to and seem like typical kids you would find anywhere. This amazing book, continuously in print since 1942, tells how brave schoolchildren outwitted the invading nazis. Free snow treasure worksheets and literature unit for. It meant risking their countrys treasure and their lives. This book changed the way i think of what books to read now. Snow treasure paperback january 1, 1995 by marie mcswigan author 4. From this rumor, mary mcswigan tells a riveting tale of adventure and courage that gives young readers a taste of life inside the artic circle, and. 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. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan elaine vickers books. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, 9780142402245, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. About marie mcswigan marie mcswigan was an awardwinning author of childrens books who lived in pennsylvania. It is 1940 in norway, a neutral, peaceloving country that is invaded by nazi germany.
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