Candy Bombers, Robert Elmer
Candy Bombers, Robert Elmer
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Candy Bombers

Author: Robert Elmer

Series: Wall

Narrator: McKenzie Fetters

Unabridged: 3 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 06/01/2021


Synopsis

Middle-school students 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 friendshipproviding a fun and interesting series that helps students ages 8-12 understand history in a real and understandable wayhomeschool or school librariesback to school, birthdays, and holiday giftsCandy Bombers takes you 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 

About Robert Elmer

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny on February 16, 2017

A very personal look at divided Berlin, and shows how many young kids must have felt. A quick, easy read and gives a good idea of what it was like at that time in history. Obviously written for a younger audience though.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on July 23, 2024

Great short story on how the candy dropped happen. Excellent read for middle and high schoolers. If you like true story’s about the war, it is a good read.......more

Goodreads review by Heather on February 22, 2019

Candy Bombers is a middle grade historical fiction book about the Berlin Airlift and dropping candy for the children in the Soviet sector at the beginning of the Cold War. The story is very simple and doesn’t really focus much on the candy bombing (it’s more of a backdrop). The transitions from one......more

Goodreads review by Etta on June 04, 2018

An interesting approach to the wonderful true story of the Americans dropping sweets, besides food, coal and supplies, to the Germans (whom they had defeated in WW II) when the Russians closed everything down in Eastern Berlin. I loved seeing Gail Halvorsen, the main Candy Bombers' pilot, who is LDS......more