Who was Milton Hershey? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.
Material type: TextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2013]Description: 105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0448479362 (pbk.)
- 0606341633 (Turtleback)
- 1480639176 (Paw Prints)
- 9780448479361 (pbk.)
- 9780606341639 (Turtleback)
- 9781480639171 (Paw Prints)
- Milton Hershey
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | Hershey, M. B924 | Available | 33111007538024 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn't have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal legacy live on today.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105).
Who was Milton Hershey? -- Time to get to work -- The young candy maker -- Success! -- Mr. Hershey goes to Chicago -- Here comes Kitty -- Chocolate Town, USA -- Spreading the wealth -- Life after Kitty -- A chocolate fortune lives on.
"Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn't have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal legacy live on today."--Provided by publisher.