norway

A World War II escape narrative, telling the story of how Jan Baalsrud, a member of a team of expatriate Norwegian commandos who were ambushed on their way to organize and supply the Norwegian resistance, managed to evade the Nazis and make his way to a small arctic village whose residents were determined to save him.

A color-illustrated overview of Norway that describes its geography, daily life at home and school, food, clothing, animals, sports and recreation, and holidays and celebrations. Also includes instructions for a Norwegian game, selected Norwegian vocabulary, and further resources.

Discusses the festivals and holidays of Norway and how the songs, foods, and traditions associated with these celebrations reflect the culture of the people.

Twelve-year-old Arne undertakes a two-hundred-mile trip on skis to warn his father of a German invasion of their town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

In 1940, when the Nazi invasion of Norway reaches their village in the far north, twelve-year-old 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.

Describes the struggles and hard work of early Scandinavian immigrants to the United States largely settling in the midwest, and includes their traditions and famous Scandinavian Americans.

Provides an overview of Norway, describing its history, geography, climate, and culture.

Only two months into his first year of junior high school, Markus has already fallen in love with all of the girls in his class.

A fictionalized account of how a group of Norwegian children carried bullion to the sea on their sleds, thus helping their country move its gold reserves to the United States during the German occupation.

An introduction to Norway, discussing its history, government, economy, people, and culture.