The Tuskegee Airmen
The Black American Journey
In a time when the U.S. military was segregated, the Tuskegee Airmen proved that blacks could fight as well and with as much courage as anyone. Learn about this group of exceptional pilots, whose outstanding flying and performances paved the way for the integration of the military. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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978-1-5038-5373-7
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2021-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF007020, JNF007050, JNF018010 |
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| Dewey | 940.54 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 1010 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.5 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 513727 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- In a Time of War
- The Tuskegee Army Air Field
- Training and Deployment
- Proving Themselve S
- Hard-Won Recognition
- A Double Victory
- Think About It
- Time Line
- Glossary
- Further Information
- Index
Author: Sarah E. De Capua
Reviews
A noteworthy review of The Black American Journey from School Library Journal on April 1, 2021
To say ‘Lincoln freed the slaves’ is too simplistic to be real history. Students should learn the actual reasons for his actions. Black Americans have withstood horrific conditions throughout American history and these books speak to their heartbreaking struggles and… View →
