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Who was Milton Hershey? / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2013]Description: 105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0448479362 (pbk.)
  • 0606341633 (Turtleback)
  • 1480639176 (Paw Prints)
  • 9780448479361 (pbk.)
  • 9780606341639 (Turtleback)
  • 9781480639171 (Paw Prints)
Other title:
  • Milton Hershey
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Hershey, M. B924 Available 33111007538024
Total holds: 0

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.

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