Ten year old Piet Janssen admires Pim Mulier who skated to the eleven towns in Friesland (200 kilometers/125 miles)in one day. Because of his hero, skating is passion and he dreams of skating that same race one day. His dad also happens to be a skate maker by trade. He has the opportunity to prove his stamina in skating in the cold and even in danger when he must take two young children to another town, across the border to Belgium. Both countries are occupied by the Germans.
A longer picture book with plenty of illustrations-illustrations have the hues of grey, brown and white of winter. A great book to read during the study of WW 2. A informational page about "The Elfstedentocht" and the history of skates/skating are included at the back.
Teachers can talk about inferring and character traits with this book.
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