| Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 Vendor: Zonderkidz Publication Date: 2006 Dimensions: 8.12 X 6 (inches) | ISBN: 0310709431 ISBN-13: 9780310709435 UPC: 025986709433 Ages: 8-12 Series: Wall |
Robert Elmer lives in the Seattle area with his wife and their little white dog, Farragut, who is named for the famous admiral. He is the author of over fifty books, most of them for younger readers (but some for grown-ups, as well). He enjoys sailing in the San Juan Islands, exploring the Pacific Northwest with his wife, and spending time with their three kids – along with a growing number of little grandkids.
Author: Robert Elmer
Located in: Bayview, Idaho
Submitted: December 21, 2006
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I wrote this series for kids who love fast-paced adventure -- like I do. But there's so much more to it than that. Loyalty, faith, tragedy, courage... When you read these stories you'll discover real people wrestling with real-life faith issues. After all, they're based on real events! So in the bargain you'll learn some history, too, and find how God is faithful through the years, from generation to generation.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? I guess you can call these "Christian spy stories for kids," and I grew up on a lot of these kinds of adventures. So it was only natural that I'd eventually write about Berlin -- and life behind the Berlin Wall. By the way, you'll learn more about the real-life Candy Bomber in the back of the book. This first book in the series was inspired by him.
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: Hang on! These adventures will take you for a ride, and you'll see what it was like to live in a divided city, behind the hated wall that divided all of Germany during the Cold War years. With boy and girl characters from several generations, there's plenty of adventure for everyone.
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