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Author:

Mattern, Joanne, 1963-

Title:

Milton Hershey : Hershey's chocolate creator / Joanne Mattern

Publisher:

ABDO Pub. Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm

Subject:

Hershey, Milton Snavely,--1857-1945--Juvenile literature
Hershey Foods Corporation--History--Juvenile literature
Businessmen--United States--Juvenile literature--Juvenile literature
Chocolate industry--United States--History--Juvenile literature
Chocolate candy--United States--History--Juvenile literature

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Life on the farm -- Off to work -- Candy man -- Caramel king -- Chocolate dreams -- Love at last -- Sweet success -- Chocolate town -- Hershey's school -- Called to Cuba -- A giving heart -- Living on -- Timeline -- Funky flavor

Summary:

Follow Hershey's success story from his apprenticeship at Royer's Ice Cream Parlor and Garden to his establishment of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey's discovery of chocolate and determined creation of the Hershey bar also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the Milton Hershey School. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index, supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this biography

Series:

Food dudes
Checkerboard biography library
Mattern, Joanne, 1963- Food dudes

ISBN:

1616135573 (lib. bdg. : recy. paper)
9781616135577 (lib. bdg. : recy. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)645708734

LCCN:

2010027883

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

RGPA371 -- Churdan Public Library (Churdan)

SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)

XCPB737 -- Lied Public Library-Essex (Essex)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

DZPB423 -- Hubbard Public Library (Hubbard)

LASX353 -- CAL Community School District Library (Latimer)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

TKPE492 -- Maquoketa Public Library (Maquoketa)

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)