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Christmas From Heaven: The True Story Of The Berlin Candy Bomber (2013)

by Tom Brokaw(Favorite Author)

4.7 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1609077008 (ISBN13: 9781609077006)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Shadow Mountain

review 1: This was Katie's Christmas Eve picture book - every year I give the girls a Christmas picture book along with pajamas for their Christmas Eve gifts. They are the only presents we open on Christmas Eve. This year I found a gem - the true story of Gail Halvorsen ("Hal"), a young pilot in the US Army Air Corps who was assigned as a cargo pilot to the Berlin Airlift. His job was to fly supplies into a Soviet-blockaded Berlin during WW II. One day, he noticed a group of children who asked about things related to freedom. This changed Hal. These children seemed different - they weren't begging for food or treats, they were grateful for even the meager rations they were getting. He decided to do something about it. Hal hatched a plan to drop candy from the air. He told t... morehe kids he would wiggle the plane's wings in the air, signaling his approach. By December, the idea grew and the pilots had gathered eighteen tons of candy. That Christmas, candy parachutes dropped from the air, "tumbling to earth in a brilliant display of Christmas generosity and joy." Real photos of Hall and his crew accompany beautiful illustrations throughout the book. A CD is included with Tom Brokaw reading the book, and the back contains a short biography of Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen, instructions on how to make a candy parachute, and information on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. I discovered that there was a documentary of this story on t.v. a couple weeks ago, so I recorded it. I'm looking forward to watching it.
review 2: This story is unforgettable and what makes this book special is it comes with a DVD featuring the story read by Tom Brokaw and performances by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The paintings are wonderful and I especially love the actual photographs and letters included from this period of World War II.I read this book to my kids and let me tell you, it was really hard not to cry! What an amazing story and reminder of just how fortunate we are. I love stories like this one that help my children to be aware of all they have to be grateful for. less

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