The Mars Family: M&M Mars Candy Makers (Food Dudes)

About this book

In this title unwrap the lives of talented Milky Way bars and M&Ms makers Frank Mars and Forrest Mars Sr.! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude family beginning with Franks childhood in Saint Paul Minnesota. Students can follow his success story from making candy with his mother as a boy to his establishment of the Mar-O-Bar Company. Forrest Sr.s childhood is also highlighted from his childhood in Canada and college experience at Berkeley to his reunion with Frank and the conception of the Milky Way bar. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including the M&Ms story other Mars Inc. acquisitions and brand developments and Mars privacy and family life. An entertaining sidebar a helpful timeline a glossary and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.