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The Tuskegee airmen Cover Image Book

The Tuskegee airmen / by Sarah E. De Capua.

De Capua, Sarah. (Author).

Summary:

Describes the emergence of African American pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Focuses on the first group of black fighter pilots in 1941 who became known as the Tuskegee Airmen and led the way to full integration of African Americans in the armed forces. Features black-and-white photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781602531383
  • ISBN: 1602531382
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) color map ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Mankato, Minn. : Child's World, [2009]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chapter 1 In a Time of War 5 -- Chapter 2 Tuskegee Army Air Field 9 -- Chapter 3 Training and Deployment 12 -- Chapter 4 Proving Themselves 18 -- Chapter 5 Hard-won Recognition 22 -- Chapter 6 A Double Victory 25.
Target Audience Note:
1010L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.7 1 128453.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.7 1.0

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United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th > Juvenile literature.
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World War, 1939-1945.
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Marion Library JUV 940.544 DE (Text) 37810434889522 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -