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Lifetime: 1831 - 1905 Passed: ≈ 119 years ago

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Mary Mapes Dodge

Books by Mary Mapes Dodge

Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates Cover image

Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates

Adventure Fiction Novel Children's Literature
Family Children Poverty Kindness Friendship Honesty Race Hope Perseverance Skating Netherlands Industry Holland Silver Skates

Mary Mapes Dodge created an instant bestseller with "Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates." She wanted the book to be partly a book of travels and partly a domestic story. It is a tale written for children that adults also find interesting and uplifting...

Irvington Stories Cover image

Irvington Stories

A collection of 8 short stories for children, written by Mary Mapes Dodge, author of "Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates". This was her first book, and the stories were written to entertain her children. A Christmas story, tales of the Civil War, and...