This is a great conspiracy story. I never knew that this happened until I read this book. This is a story about an American pilot who would deliver chocolate into Berlin for the children there. This book focuses on a little girl, Mercedes, and her hope for chocolate from the pilot. She receives chocolate from him and is touched. The beginning of the book starts with back ground information and ends with a conclusion about the pilot and Mercedes. This book could be used in various subjects. I would love to use it in a History lesson or a social studies lesson on Germany and use it to explain their culture. I would also use it in an English lesson to demonstrate letter writing. ( )

This book is a neat way to highlight a positive aspect of wartime. Although her chickens wouldn't lay eggs due to the bombing a kind pilot dropped candy to the children in the safe zone. After receiving letters form the children who miss the air-drops the pilot sent a personal package of candy to those kids. What a sweet highlight of kindness. This pilot affected the outlook of the children on wartime and I am sure gave them encouragement. I would use this book for grades 5+ to give a platform and new perspective of war and showing kindness in little ways makes a big difference. I would not use this book for under 5th grade because the structure of the text is too mature. I enjoyed reading this slice of history, the book has won multiple awards and nominations. ( )

I thought this book was excellent in putting in a elementary levels view of what happened to other children in 1948. I would have my 6 th grade social studies class read this before I began to teach about dictotors of the world. ( )

A story of a young girl living during the Berlin airlift. She finds herself seeking to catch candy from an American pilot who flies over her neighborhood. This is a great story of persistence and hope for the future. ( )

Use in my WWII unit. Also would be could for a persuasive writing lesson. ( )