| Candy Bombers Contributor(s): Elmer, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310709431 ISBN-13: 9780310709435 Publisher: Zonderkidz OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Berlin, spring 1948. Teenage cousins Erich and Katarina are just trying to survive in a city still devastated by World War 2 when the Soviets blockade the city isolating its citizens?and starving them?behind the Iron Curtain. But the Americans have food, so Erich sneaks inside a U.S. cargo plane?where he is caught by a sympathetic American sergeant who tries to befriend him. Though Erich has plenty of reasons to resent this man, in the end he must decide?should he cling to bitterness or learn to forgive? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005032137 |
| Series: Wall |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8" (0.35 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical - Ethnic Orientation - German - Event - Summer Vacation Reading |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110060 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Middle-school readers ages 8-12 can experience a story of action and adventure in Candy Bombers, book 1 in the Wall Trilogy series that presents historically accurate fiction which brings the past to life in a kid-friendly way. Cousins Erich and Katarina find themselves trapped behind the Berlin Wall in 1948, and must find a way to survive--despite the growing dangers around them. Candy Bombers is perfect for:
Candy Bombers takes readers to Berlin, Germany in the spring of 1948. Teenage cousins Erich and Katarina are just trying to survive Soviet isolation and starvation when they see the Americans have food. When Erich sneaks inside a US cargo plane, he is caught by an American sergeant who tries to befriend him. Though Erich has plenty of reasons to resent this man, in the end he must decide--should he cling to bitterness or learn to forgive? If you enjoyed Candy Bombers, be sure to check out the other books in the Wall Trilogy that continue the story: Beetle Bunker and Smuggler's Treasure |
Contributor Bio(s): Elmer, Robert: - " Robert Elmer lives in the Seattle area with his wife and their little white dog, Farragut, who is named for the famous admiral. He is the author of over fifty books, most of them for younger readers (but some for grown-ups, as well). He enjoys sailing in the San Juan Islands, exploring the Pacific Northwest with his wife, and spending time with their three kids - along with a growing number of little grandkids. " |