Marie mcswigan snow treasure book

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. Mooresville public library mooresville, indiana and cauli le chat video productions present a book trailer featuring the childrens novel snow treasure, by marie mcswigan. Marie mcswigan was an awardwinning author of childrens books who lived in pennsylvania. The seattle public library global reading challenge snow treasure marie mcswigan book talk. 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. Marie mcswigan has 10 books on goodreads with 9732 ratings. 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. 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. This amazing book, continuously in print since 1942, tells how brave. Listen to snow treasure audiobook by marie mcswigan. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan 2006, paperback for sale. Based on a true story, snow treasure is a tale of heroism set in norway during world war ii. From library journal grade 36snow treasure by marie mcswigan scholastic, pap.

To keep their countrys gold out of nazi hands, the children sledded thirteen tons of gold bricks down the mountain to a waiting ship. Snow treasure paperback october 5, 2006 by marie mcswigan author. Though the children and the village were never identified, the story is thought to be true by many. So they decide to sneak the gold past the soldiers. In the bleak winter of 1940, nazi troops parachuted into peter lunds. October 1988, turtleback books distributed by demco media. International about scholastic customer service contact us. Snow treasures is a great book if you love to find adventure. This teaching guide for marie mcswigan s book includes a summary, author information, vocabulary builders, comprehensiondiscussion questions, graphic organizers. Nobody thought the nazis could be defeateduntil uncle victor told peter how the children could fool the enemy. Snow treasure by marie mcswigan, 9780142402245, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Published in 1942, it has been in print ever since. Indiana and cauli le chat video productions present a book trailer featuring the childrens novel snow treasure, by marie mcswigan.