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Gerda had went through devastating time. As her family was seperated from her due to the casue of war, and many of her friends had died. As the war had ended life became better for her especially when she met an American soldier who also is Jewish named Kurt mad e life better for Gerda again. Kurt had treated Gerda very well and took care of her and to Gerda she felt human once again.Life became well for in America

Gerda has met with lots of people, ilse has became one of her best friends, Gerda's father has been teaching her other types of languages as well. Gerda has also discovered that Arthur is no save as he is in Russia writting letters to her. The theme that I have read about this book is that she explains how flowers relate to her life especicially on pg 43, unfortuanately she rejected Abeck as he goes to War

So much has already happened in the authors life. her whole family as well as her self is affected bt the war that is goin on, The German forces are taking over more and more territories

I've learned a lot as I read about how aircraft had devoloped through out history including world wars I and II. I also found intresting information about historic fighter pilots and how they had a impact on the avaition world. My favorite fighter pilot that I had read about in this book is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who was known to be the ww1 best america's ace pilot.

A veteran of the battles of Britain and Stalingrad, Steinhoff assumed command of Jagdgeschwader 77(77th Fighter Group) in 1943 shorlty before its withdrawal from Tunisia in the force of Allied victory there.

The pilot I've read about was Boyington also known as Pappy who went from the tigers to the balck sheep squadron of blunt boisterous, but deadly air warriors.

the last four chapters were amazing however the last chapter was crazy. Ishmeal actually enjoyed his opportunity to meet other childeren around the globe and shared their difficult situations. However Ishmeal still has flash backs about his violent past of being a soldier. But as he arrives to the U.S. he experiances a new life style, his unmcle helps take care of him and life becomes great for him

I read about Claire Chennault who organized the legendary flying tigers and took on Japans mighty air force in the darkest days of the WW2

As Ishmeal and his friends are finally done being a soldier according to the luitinent they are sent to an aslyum as they try to recover but can not stop thinking about violence and their drug addiction. Ishmeal does meet with a nurse names Esther who tries to help helps calm Ishmeal as she helps him foreget about his violent memories of being a soldier she also gives a him a gift of cassetts and a walkman.

As I learned this far reading in the book aircraft has became an effective weapon through out WW2. At this time aircraft was mainly used for reconnisance and bombing. Its intresting how the history of aircraft changed through history.

Ismeal is telling about his experiances as a young soldier. His character has changes dramatically throughout the story. At first he was just a young peaceful boy, but no he has became a total ruthless killer and has been trained to be this way. .

I read about one of my favorite fighter pilots of all time, Chuck Yeager who was an American WW2 ACE, became the first test pilot to break the sound barrier.

Wow! i am suprised that Ishmael and his friends had made through hard situations, everwhere they go the y face death and death is always aroun them, at this point one of Ishmeals friends (Saidu) had died, and now they have recieved news on the whereabouts of his family

Wow i can't beleive how the city of London changed throught its history as well as it culture. at this time in its history it has now became industrialized!

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