Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Published in 1942, it has been in print ever since. Complete a chart that shows the information that you have gathered about. Peter lundstrom leads the children of riswyk, with the help of his sister, lovisa, and friends helga and michael, to transport gold bullion bricks past nazi soldiers and sentries. Two teams make sledding runs to the fjord every day. The movie starred paul austad as peter lundstrom and tina austad as peters sister. Including peters uncle and father, need to smuggle gold past the nazis, who have not yet invaded norway.
Snow treasure by marie mcswigan chapters before you read the chapters. What was peter s father planning to do with the gold bullion. Peter and his friends are easy to relate to and seem like typical kids you would find anywhere. May 25, 2012 for 12yearold peter lundstrom, the norwegian winter of 1940 begins like any other. Young peter lundstrom and his friends are not especially worried about the war.
Snow treasure in the bleak winter of 19 0, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstrom s tiny norwegian village and held it captive. In the bleak winter during wwii, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstrom s tiny norwegian village and held it captive. Nazi troops parachuted into peter s tiny village and held it captive. Young peter lundstrom and his friends are not especially worried about the war coming to norway until peters uncle. Peter definitely matured throughout the book, explain. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. When he isnt in school, he spends the cold days outside, going sledding in the deep snow of his mountain village. This edition of treasures of the snow combines her superb skill as a storyteller with language. Young peter lundstrom and his friends are not especially. He is almost years old, tall, and has a leadership. But all around him, the adults are talking about the war that is raging through much. 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 main character of snow treasure is twelve year old peter lundstrom who lives in a small norwegian town near the arctic circle. Snow treasure is a childrens novel by marie mcswigan. Nazi troops parachuted into peters tiny village and held it captive. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. John mcdonough twelve year old peter lundstrom and his friends help his uncle victor with a plan to protect the banks gold bullion from the invading nazis. Distribute copies of snow treasure and call students attention to the illustration on the cover.
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. Snow treasure is based on events that were said to have actually taken place during world war ii. For 12yearold peter lundstrom, the norwegian winter of 1940 begins like any other. More importantly to peter, his father, a bank employee, wants peter and his friends to help the. Jun 14, 2010 ladies and gentlemen, i know we all havent read the novel, snow treasure by marie mcswigan you would have if you were my sixth graders, but i though it would be an interesting task to create an alternate ending of the book. Peter lundstrom, the main character, is a twelveyearold boy whose father is the president of the bank.
Ladies and gentlemen, i know we all havent read the novel, snow treasure by marie mcswigan you would have if you were my sixth graders, but i though it would be an interesting task to create an alternate ending of the book. In the bleak winter of 19 0, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstrom s tiny norwegian village and held it captive. Complete a chart that shows the information that you have gathered about characters, using their name and description as well as the central problems in. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lindstroms tiny norwegian village and held it captive. When he isnt in school, he spends the cold days outside, going sledding in.
In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstrom s tiny norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought the nazis could be defeated until uncle victor told peter how the children could fool the enemy. What did uncle victor mean when he said to peter, youre all right, youngster, youll do. But all around him, the adults are talking about the war that is raging through much of europe. 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. They are actually rescuing norwegian gold from the nazi invaders. 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. In 1940, the german army invades norway and 12yearold peter lundstroms life is changed forever. Nobody thought the nazis could be defeateduntil uncle. Nobody thought the nazis could be defeateduntil uncle victor told peter how the children could fool the enemy. 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 peter s uncle keeps his ship ready to take the gold for safekeeping in the united states. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read.
With paul austad, tina austad, wilfred breistrand, james franciscus. Identify the first boy as peter lundstrom, the other children as peter s sister lovisa and their friend, michael, and the adults as nazi soldiers who have invaded the childrens country, norway. 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. Thanks to additional recommendations on wwii books from 4real moms, we recently read snow treasure and the secret seder thanks, marilyn, escape from warsaw thanks, kathryn and stef, the little riders thanks, erin and the cats in kraskinski square thanks, irene. Theres something about outsmarting nazis that appeals to the righteous rebel in a child. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the 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. Peter lundstrom leads the children of riswyk, with the help of his sister, lovisa, and friends helga and michael, to transport.
This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the nazis and sent the treasure to america has captivated generations of readers. It is 1940 in norway, a neutral, peaceloving country that is invaded by nazi germany. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan learning through literature. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Young peter lundstrom and his friends are not especially worried about the war coming to norway until peter s uncle comes home early from fishing and begins to organize construction of airraid shelters. 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.
Young peter lundstrom and his friends are not especially worried about the war coming to norway until peter s uncle comes home early from fishing and begins to. The opening chapters of snow treasure provide background information for the book. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, mary reardon, paperback. Snow treasure 9780142402245 by mcswigan, marie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Snow treasure snow treasure audiobook, by marie mcswigan. Peter lundstrom never thought he would become a hero. It meant risking their countrys treasureand their lives. Hatred and racism are central themes in snow treasure. He is almost years old, tall, and has a leadership quality about him. Peter lundstrom s tiny norwegian village and held it captive. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Snow treasure 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nobody thought they could be defeated until uncle victor told peter how the children of the village could fool the enemy. The book says that it is based on true events that are believed to have taken place in norway during wwii.
For twelveyearold peter lundstrom, the norwegian winter of 1940 begins like any other. They are actually rescuing norwegian gold from the. Peter lundstrom is the main protagonist of the story. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan synopsis peter lundstrom never thought he would become a hero. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, 9780142402245, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstrom s tiny norwegian village and held it captive. They had to slip past nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lundstroms tiny. One day uncle victor warns that german soldiers will invade soon.
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