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Product Identifiers
PublisherCharlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-101580893376
ISBN-139781580893374
eBay Product ID (ePID)84481172
Product Key Features
Book TitleCandy Bomber : the Story of the Berlin Airlift's Chocolate Pilot
Number of Pages120 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicHistory / Military & Wars, Transportation / Aviation, People & Places / Europe, History / United States / 20th Century
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorMichael O. Tunnell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2009-026648
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromFourth Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal943/.1550874 B
SynopsisOne WWII pilot's mission to lift the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life in this moving middle-grade historical account. After World War II the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. To bring a bit of hope, he began dropping chocolate and chewing gum by parachute. What began as a one-time gesture of compassion turned into an official U.S. Air Force operation. "Operation Little Vittles" grew, as more and more pilots volunteered to drop the parachutes, and donations of candy and cloth poured in from all over. This inspiring story of one man's contribution to the rebuilding of a country after war is a unique look at history. Illustrated with archival photographs, personal photographs from Lt. Gail Halvorsen--the Chocolate Pilot--letters, and documents, Candy Bomber is an important and interesting addition to studies of World War II., One WWII pilot's mission to lift the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life in this moving middle-grade historical account. After World War II the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. To bring a bit of hope, he began dropping chocolate and chewing gum by parachute. What began as a one-time gesture of compassion turned into an official U.S. Air Force operation. "Operation Little Vittles" grew, as more and more pilots volunteered to drop the parachutes, and donations of candy and cloth poured in from all over. This inspiring story of one man's contribution to the rebuilding of a country after war is a unique look at history. Illustrated with archival photographs, personal photographs from Lt. Gail Halvorsen-the Chocolate Pilot-letters, and documents, Candy Bomber is an important and interesting addition to studies of World War II.
LC Classification NumberDD881.T845 2010
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- 14. Feb. 2018
WWII and Chocolate!
What a great story! This is an easy read for kids or adults. I never knoew about this piece of our history and how so many people got involved in it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 08. Aug. 2023
Great story!
Great story...people need to read a positive and encouraging story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
