Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers Contributor(s): Stone, Tanya Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763665487 ISBN-13: 9780763665487 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: 940.541 |
LCCN: 2013388843 |
Lexile Measure: 1090 |
Series: Junior Library Guild Selection |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9" W x 9.8" (1.40 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1940's - Topical - Black History |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 156351 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "An exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted, and important tribute to unsung American heroes." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, discrimination against African Americans plays out as much on Main Street as in the military. Tanya Lee Stone examines the little-known history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought in an attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of First Sergeant Walter Morris, "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability." Front matter includes a foreword by Ashley Bryan. Back matter includes an author's note, an appendix, a time line, source notes, a bibliography, and an index. |