#1 The Wall Trilogy

Candy Bombers

Robert Elmer
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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 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 Beetle Bunker and Smuggler’s Treasure
Genres: Historical FictionChildrensChristian FictionFictionYoung AdultHistoricalFamilyJuvenile
160 Pages

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