Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
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“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.
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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.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781580893367
- Publication Date
- January 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Page Count
- 110
- Words Per Page
- 94
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2009026648
- Lexile® Level
- 1130L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Z
- ATOS® Book Level
- 7.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 137463
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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