Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's Chocolate Pilot
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- Synopsis
- After World War II, the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering and began dropping candy that floated down to the kids by parachute.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 110 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781607345053
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781580893367
- Publisher:
- Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Michael O. Tunnell
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Military, Nonfiction
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
- Reading Age:
- 9–12
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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