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Author:

Smith, Sherri L., author.

Title:

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? / by Sherri L. Smith ; illustrated by Jake Murray.

Publisher:

Penguin Workshopan imprint of Penguin Random House,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

108 pages ; illustrations ; 22 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.
African American air pilots--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Murray, Jake, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? -- Two Americas -- Taking flight -- We need more men! -- The first class -- The military way -- Red tails! -- Fighting in the sky -- The cost of war -- Target: Berlin! -- Double victory denied -- Becoming legends -- Timelines.

Summary:

Learn about the African American military pilots who fought in World War II, and whose nickname was "the Red Tails".

Series:

Who was...?

ISBN:

1524786748
9781524786748 (hc)
0399541942
9780399541940 (pbk)

LCCN:

2018022763

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