Marja's Skis.

Marja's Skis. Marja's Skis Jean E. Pendziwol, author Jirina Marton, illustrator House of Anansi Press House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and Dave Godfrey. The company specializes in finding and developing new Canadian writers of literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. c/o Groundwood Books 110 Spadina Avenue Spadina Avenue is one of the most prominent streets in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Running through the western section of downtown, the road has a very different character in different neighbourhoods. , Suite 801, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2K4 Publishers Group West (distributor) 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 9780888996749, $17.95 www.groundwoodbooks.com Based on stories that author Jean E. Pendziwol used to hear fromher husband's grandmother, Marja's Skis is an engagingchildren's picturebook set at the close of the nineteenth century,in the Greak Lakes region where many Scandinavians settled andintroduced Nordic customs such as cross-country skiing cross-country skiingSkiing in open country over rolling, hilly terrain. It originated in Scandinavia as a means of travel as well as recreation. The skies used are longer, narrower, and lighter than those used in Alpine skiing, and bindings allow more heel movement. . Marja is aseven-year-old girl who realizes her dream of learning how to ski toschool, despite her young age. She must learn her sums and letters andhow to speak English at school; life becomes hard when she loses herfather in a tragic logging accident. But one day, when she sees aboarder named Arvo struggling for his life after falling into a hole inan icy river, her strength and determination will be put to the ultimatetest. A heartwarming heart��warm��ingor heart-warm��ing ?adj.1. Causing gladness and pleasure.2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale.Adj. 1. storybook sto��ry��book?n.A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children.adj.Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. that celebrates Scandinavian heritage.