Book cover for Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot a true story of the Berlin airlift and the candy that dropped from the sky

Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot a true story of the Berlin airlift and the candy that dropped from the sky

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN13: 9781585360697
Format: VOICEText
Description
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.
Publisher Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN10 1585360694
ISBN13 9781585360697
Number of Pages 48
File Size DL-7MB
Shelf Number GW204
Grade Range 0 - 6
Ages 6 - 10
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download