Hans and his sister Gretel are determined to win the local ice skating race, though they can only afford cheap wooden blades. When a kind neighbor offers to help, will Hans be able to put aside his ...

Like the little Dutch boy in Mary Mapes Dodge’s children’s classic, Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, Henk van der Grift grew up in Holland dreaming of whizzing his way to glory on the ice. But ...

If you are not familiar with the story of "Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates," I offer the barest of plot details from the 1862 Mary Mapes Dodge novel. This Dutch guy, Hans Brinker, from 1860s ...

“Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates” is an old story but one with timeless many messages – always be kind, don’t judge a person without knowing their circumstances, work hard, cherish time with loved ...