Candy bomber : the story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"

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

Author/creator	Tunnell, Michael O.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, ©2010.
Description	ix, 110 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Halvorsen, Gail S., 1920-2022--Juvenile literature. United States. Air Force. Military Airlift Command--Biography --Juvenile literature. Air pilots, Military--United States --Biography --Juvenile literature. Berlin (Germany)--History --Blockade, 1948-1949 --Juvenile literature.

Contents	Bread from the heavens -- "Vhat is viggle?" -- Operation Little Vittles -- From little things come big things -- "Dear Onkl of the heaven" -- Ties that are never broken -- Biographical note -- Historical note -- Author's note.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-106) and index.
Awards note	A Junior Library Guild selection
Awards note	Orbis Pictus Honor, 2011
LCCN	2009026648
ISBN	1580893368 (reinforced)
ISBN	9781580893367 (reinforced)
ISBN	9781580893374 (softcover)
ISBN	1580893376 (softcover)
Stock number	Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com