Book
Candy Bomber
- Published
- 2010
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Pages
- 110
- Words
- 10307
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7225107-candy-bomber?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 7.2
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 1130L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 9–14
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.
Collections
The Good & The Beautiful · 6
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781580893367
- ISBN-10
- 1580893368
Tags
AirplaneChildren'sChocolateGermanyHistoryThe Good & The BeautifulTransportationWWII