{"product_id":"mercedes-and-the-chocolate-pilot-1","title":"Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot","description":"The remarkable and heartwarming true story of the Berlin Airlift and the candy that dropped from the sky.\nLife was grim in 1948 West Berlin, Germany. Josef Stalin blockaded all ground routes coming in and out of Berlin to cut off West Berliners from all food and essential supplies. Without outside help, over 2.2 million people would die. Thus began the Berlin Airlift, a humanitarian rescue mission that utilized British and American airplanes and pilots to fly in needed supplies.\nAs one of the American pilots participating in the Airlift mission, Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen helped to provide not only nourishment to the children but also gave them a reason to hope for a better world. From one thoughtful, generous act came a lifelong relationship between Lt. Gail and the children of Berlin.\nThis is the true story of a seven-year-old girl named Mercedes who lived in West Berlin during the Airlift and of the American who came to be known as the Chocolate Pilot.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1585360694\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGRJ00BSYK_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Raven, Margot Theis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41517303267386,"sku":"4EKGRJ00BSYK_ns","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1585360694-0_21c6ecda-7910-401f-9d46-2d7f7744829c.jpg?v=1783832510","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/mercedes-and-the-chocolate-pilot-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}