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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Contributor(s): Smith, Sherri L. (Author), Who Hq (Author), Murray, Jake (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399541942     ISBN-13: 9780399541940
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
OUR PRICE:   $5.39  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2018022763
Lexile Measure: 840
Series: Who Was?
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 197753
Reading Level: 5.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:
It's up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II.

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.