Snow Treasure

Based on a true story, this World War II novel would be considered historical fiction now, but when it was published, it was about an incident that occurred just two years before. Children in Norway helped to move gold bars to a ship, which took the gold to the U.S. to keep it out of the hands of th......more

One of my favorite childhood books. I first read this when I was eight or nine, and recently re-read it. More than 35 years didn't dim in the least my pleasure with this robust and realistic kids' adventure, set in Norway in the early days of World War II. The story: As Nazi Germans begin to occupy......more

3.5 stars. Set in Norway during WWII this exciting story tells how the gold bullion of Norway's bank is smuggled out of the country hidden in the sleds of Norwegian children and taken to America. Based on a true story and has a happy twist at the end. We found the way it was written slightly plain a......more

This was more engaging and adventuresome than I thought it would be. I liked it! And I'm pretty sure your child will too. I mean, what child wouldn't thrill of hearing about a child hero that had to hide gold bullion from the German soldiers in their sled and race down a mountain. Fun! And there rea......more

This was a very interesting story based on a true incident from WWII. For me, it was all the more interesting because it was published during the war, so it was very much a contemporary story for its time. I loved the way the children were able to outwit the German soldiers, but I also appreciated t......more