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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? Cover Image Book

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? / by Sherri L. Smith ; illustrated by Jake Murray.

Smith, Sherri L., (author.). Murray, Jake, (illustrator.).

Summary:

During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this book details thrilling flight missions and the grueling training sessions the Tuskegee Airmen underwent, it also shines a light on the lives of these brave men who helped pave the way for the integration of the US armed forces.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399541940
  • ISBN: 0399541942
  • ISBN: 9781524786748
  • ISBN: 1524786748
  • ISBN: 9781544408316
  • ISBN: 1544408315
  • ISBN: 9780606413268
  • ISBN: 060641326X
  • ISBN: 9781536443912
  • Physical Description: 108 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Formatted Contents Note:
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? -- Two Americas -- Taking flight -- We need more men! -- First class -- Military way -- Red tails! -- Fighting in the sky -- Cost of war -- Target: Berlin! -- Double victory denied -- Becoming legends -- Timelines.
Target Audience Note:
840L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 1 197753.

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Subject:
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th > History > Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots > History > Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots > Biography > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States > Juvenile literature.
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