Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? - Paperback

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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? - Paperback

Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? - Paperback

by Sherri L. Smith , Who Hq
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Book Overview

by Sherri L. Smith (Author), Who Hq (Author), Jake Murray (Illustrator)

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.

Author Biography

Sherri L. Smith is a children's book author, and this is her first book in the Who HQ series. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Jake Murray is an Illustrator from Columbus, Ohio who specializes in sci-fi and fantasy art for the publishing, gaming, and advertising markets.
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.4 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: August 07, 2018
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 1
ISBN9780399541940
Author Sherri L. Smith , Who Hq
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
GenreChildren, History, Society & culture, and Technology
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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