"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"
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Showing posts with label Jr. Nonfiction. Show all posts
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"
Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting
Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fightingby Jim Murphy
What Do You Say, Dear?
What Do You Say, Dear?by Sesyle Joslin
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Offers advice on how to cope correctly with a variety of common and uncommon social situations.
Written In Bone
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Marylandby Sally M. Walker
This book reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand the people who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s.
Ain't Nothing But A Man: My Quest To Find the Real John Henry
Ain't Nothing But A Man: My Quest To Find the Real John Henryby Scott Reynolds Nelson with Marc Aronson
Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.
We Are the Ship
We Are the Shipby Kadir Nelson
Tells the story of Negro League Baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947.
Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Remembered
Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Rememberedby Barry Denenberg
Pictures by Christopher Bing
A collection of articles from the dark days following Lincoln's assassination as well as the story of his life, his emergence onto the national, political scene and his leadership through the Civil War.
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