✨ Featured Offer
Used, Like New
$7.64
List Price: $9.95
🚚
See all 5 offers from $5.53 FREE standard delivery by: 29 Mar 2026
Overview
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.
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.
| ISBN-13 | 9781580893374 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1580893376 |
| Weight | 0.72 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.38 x 0.41 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $9.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Pages | 120 pages |
| Publisher | Charlesbridge |
| Published On | 2010-07-01 |
View All Offers
Sort by:
Price
Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Good
Seller details
Dream Books Co.
Denver, CO, USA
Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting...
Free delivery by: 29 Mar 2026
Used, Good
Seller details
Goodwill
Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover if applicable. Spine may show signs of wea...
Free delivery by: 29 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
Books For Life
Laurel, MD, USA
Book is in very good condition. Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.
Free delivery by: 29 Mar 2026
Used, Good
Seller details
Blue Vase Books
Interlochen, MI, USA
Free delivery by: 29 Mar 2026
✨ Used, Like New
Seller details
Red's Corner
Tucker, GA, USA
All orders ship by next business day! This is a used book. Grade 4 out of 5 points. Book may have ...
Free delivery by: 29 Mar 2026