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Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot : A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781585360697
- Book Title
- Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot : A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy That Dropped from the Sky
- Publisher
- Sleeping Bear Press
- Item Length
- 11 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes, Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert Van
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction, History
- Topic
- Europe / Germany, History / Europe, History / Military & Wars, Transportation / Aviation, History / United States / 20th Century
- Item Weight
- 18 Oz
- Item Width
- 9 in
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN-10
1585360694
ISBN-13
9781585360697
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150690458
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot : A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy That Dropped from the Sky
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Europe / Germany, History / Europe, History / Military & Wars, Transportation / Aviation, History / United States / 20th Century
Illustrator
Yes, Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert Van
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2002-001887
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
First Grade
Dewey Decimal
943/.1550874
Grade To
Fourth Grade
Synopsis
The true story of a young German girl, Mercedes Simon, and of the American pilot, Gail Halvorsen, who shared hope and joy with the children of West Berlin by dropping candy-filled parachutes during the Airlift., A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky. Life was grim in 1948 West Berlin, Germany. Josef Stalin blockaded all ground routes coming in and out of Berlin to cut off West Berliners from all food and essential supplies. Without outside help, over 2.2 million people would die. Thus began the Berlin Airlift, a humanitarian rescue mission that utilized British and American airplanes and pilots to fly in needed supplies. As one of the American pilots participating in the Airlift mission, Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen helped to provide not only nourishment to the children but also gave them a reason to hope for a better world. From one thoughtful, generous act came a lifelong relationship between Lt. Gail and the children of Berlin. This is the true story of a seven-year-old girl named Mercedes who lived in West Berlin during the Airlift and of the American who came to be known as the Chocolate Pilot. Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen's evocative paintings illuminate Margot Theis Raven's powerful story of hope, friendship and remembrance. About the Author: Margot Theis Raven has been a professional writer working in the fields of radio, television, magazines, newspapers, and children's books for thirty years. She has won five national awards, including an IRA Teacher's Choice award. Ms. Raven earned her degree in English from Rosemont College and attended Villanova University for theater study, and Kent State University for German language. About the Illustrator: Born in the Netherlands, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Holland. He immigrated to the United States in 1976, and years later he became a children's book illustrator. Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot is Nick's ninth children's book with Sleeping Bear Press.
LC Classification Number
DD881.R38 2002
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- Mar 31, 2016
Touching insight revealing humanity during WWII
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- Jun 05, 2018
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