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Posted: Jan 26 2009 at 1:42pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
This is such a great book and story. The re-telling of two soldiers who skied the Baby Prince Haakon to safety during a a time of unrest in Norway in 1206.

Being from Minnesota and Wisconsin, and having lots of friends who still ski " The Birkie" every year, I especially appreciate it. This should be required reading for every person who skis this race!

Story told by Norwegian-born author Lise Lunge-Larsen.
Same woodcut illustrator as Snowflake Bentley, Mary Azarian.

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From the Website of the Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin:

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The late Tony Wise who looked to his Norwegian heritage and patterned the ski marathon after the Birkebeiner Rennet, which had been held in Norway since 1932, founded the American Birkebeiner in 1973. Both events honor and re-create a historic Norwegian event when in 1206, two warrior soldiers, called "Birkebeiners" because of the birch-bark leggings they wore, skied infant Prince Haakon (Hō-ken) to safety during the Norwegian civil war. Prince Haakon subsequently became King of Norway, and the Birkebeiner soldiers became a Norwegian symbol of courage, perseverance and character in the face of adversity.


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Posted: Jan 26 2009 at 5:42pm | IP Logged Quote hmbress
It was a great supplement for ME while reading Kristin Lavransdatter, since the historical event was mentioned several times in the text!

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Posted: Jan 04 2010 at 3:03pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
bumping.....as we read it this morning, and loved it, as always! Great book for January/February!

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Posted: Jan 04 2010 at 3:10pm | IP Logged Quote LeeAnn
Yup, one of our favorites too!

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Thanks for bumping this up- just requested it from the library

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Bump!

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