Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's Chocolate Pilot

Name: Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's Chocolate Pilot
Brand: Libros
SKU: 9781580893374
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Michael O. Tunnell

Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's Chocolate Pilot

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Descripción

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.

Detalles

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	120
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Charlesbridge Publishing
Fecha de Publicación	2010-07-01
Dimensiones	9.08" x 7.38" x 0.41" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	Si
Edad	9-12
Temas	Años 1940, Siglo 20, Alemania

Acerca del Autor

Michael has served on the Newbery Award Committee and on the selection committee for the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. He has also published many professional books, including THE STORY OF OURSELVES: TEACHING HISTORY THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (Heinemann) and CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, BRIEFLY (Prentice Hall), and has written articles for a variety of educational journals. He and his wife, Glenna, live in Orem, Utah. They have four grown children.