Gail R. (abigailsdaughter) reviewed on + 201 more book reviews
A classic of children's literature. I had forgotten how much of the book is meant to teach children about the geography and history of the Netherlands in the late 1800s. Still, the story is well-told and the main plot -about the poverty-stricken Brinker family, whose breadwinner was disabled in a dike disaster- is very memorable (and apparently based on a historical incident.)
