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Candy bomber : the story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" / Michael O. Tunnell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2010.Description: ix, 110 p : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1580893368 (reinforced) :
  • 1580893376
  • 9781580893367 (reinforced) :
  • 9781580893374
Subject(s):
  • A Junior Library Guild selection
Summary: "World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--dust jacket flap.
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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 NonFiction 943.155 T926 Available 33111006404889
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 lift their spirits, he began dropping chocolate and gum by parachute.

Michael O. Tunnell tells an inspiring tale of candy and courage, illustrated with Lt. Halvorsen's personal photographs, as well as letters and drawings from the children of Berlin to their beloved "Uncle Wiggly Wings."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-106) and index.

"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--dust jacket flap.

A Junior Library Guild selection

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