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Author:

Orr, Tamra.

Title:

What's so great about the Tuskegee Airmen / Tamra Orr.

Publisher:

Mitchell Lane Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

32 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Fighter Squadron, 99th--Fighter Squadron, 99th--History--Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots--History--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American--Juvenile literature.
Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
United States.--Fighter Squadron, 99th--Fighter Squadron, 99th--History.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
African American air pilots--History.
Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

A special passenger -- They wanted to fly -- The Tuskegee experiment -- Meet the "Red Tails" -- Of civil rights and presidents.

Summary:

Describes the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American air force pilots in the United States, and details how they helped fight in World War II.

Series:

Robbie Reader. What's so great about-- ?

ISBN:

1584158328 (library bound)
9781584158325 (library bound)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)311779142

LCCN:

2009027360

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)