Candy Bomber

Man, 2013 is rapidly disappearing. The summer, busy as it was, went very quickly. That said, I have read a few items lately, and immensely enjoyed them. Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" by Michael O. Tunnell I will admit, I have a soft spot for any book covering either the Berlin Airlift or the Candy Bomber. I remember first reading about the Berlin Airlift in junior high, and it just caught my attention. It's shown up every now and again, and my father once gifted my mother with the Berlin Airlift Hummel, which he showed me just after the three of us watched a documentary on the Airlift and we had had a conversation about it. When we were told that we would be moving sixth grade to the young adult section at our library, and that would entail us taking over the Rebecca Caudil awards, I looked at what was on the list, and excitedly picked this one. It happened to be in, and I took that as a sign.

This book is wonderful. The pictures and memorabilia added so much to the narrative. The author wrote the book to be aimed at kids, and does a wonderful job making history accessible to middle school student. The writing is easy to understand and the author does a good job of explaining the lead up to the Berlin Airlift without making it too childish or too complicated.