Marja's skis

Pendziwol, Jean.

Book 2007

A young Finnish Canadian girl named Marja starts to ski to school everyday after she turns seven and continues to do so even after her father dies in a logging accident. Ultimately her perserverance is put to the test one afternoon.

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