Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Murray, Jake, illustrator.
Published
New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018].
Format
Book
Status
Port Angeles - J Nonfiction
J 940.5449 SMITH
1 available
J 940.5449 SMITH
1 available
Sequim - J Nonfiction
J 940.5449 SMITH
1 available
J 940.5449 SMITH
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Port Angeles - J Nonfiction | J 940.5449 SMITH | Available |
Sequim - J Nonfiction | J 940.5449 SMITH | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American air pilots -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Fighter Squadron, 99th -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Fighter Squadron, 99th -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018].
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Street Date
1808
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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." -- Amazon.com.