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Candy Bombers Paperback - 2006

by Robert Elmer

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In book one of this series, cousins Erich and Katarina find that survival in post-World War II Berlin isn't easy, especially when the Russians impose a 24/7 blockade around the city.

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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:

  • kids interested in stories about spies, mysteries, adventure, and friendship
  • providing a fun and interesting series that helps readers 8-12 understand history in a real and understandable way
  • homeschool or school libraries
  • back to school reading, birthdays, and holiday gifts

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

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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?

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  • Title Candy Bombers
  • Author Robert Elmer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Zonderkidz
  • Publication date 2006-08-27
  • ISBN 9780310709435 / 0310709431
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.9 x 0.5 in (20.32 x 14.99 x 1.27 cm)
  • Age range 09 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 7
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: German
    • Event: Summer Vacation Reading
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Evangelical
    • Topical: Christian Interest
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Christian life, Grief
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005032137
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • CBA Retailers, 09/01/2006, Page 54
  • Christian Retailing, 09/04/2006, Page 39
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/28/2006, Page 59
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