The Race of the Birkebeiners Author:Lise Lunge-Larsen *"Engaging . . . Azarian's finely detailed woodcut illustrations, hand-tinted with — watercolors, capture the serene snow-covered landscape. . . . In direct and compelling prose, Lunge-Larsen recounts how the two Birkebeiners most renowned for their skiing ability forge ahead."?Publishers Weekly, starred review — It is the year 1206, and deep in t... more »he snow-covered mountains and valleys of Norway, the fiercest warriors in the land struggle to ski a baby to safety . . .
This is a story of the Birkebeiners and how they saved the infant Prince Hakon by skiing across the mountains in the dead of winter. It is an untold story of bravery and tenderness.« less