Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Series: Who Was? Author: Sherri L. Smith Category: Airplanes and Aviation, Biographies and Non-Fiction, Black History, Elementary School, Engineering and Mechanics, Politics and Government, Prejudice and Racism, Transportation and Motor Vehicles, Upper Elementary, War and the Military Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Country: United States, Haiti, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Caribbean Language: English Reading Age: Elementary School, Upper Elementary Illustrator: Jake Murray More DetailsIt’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.
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? (Who Was?)
Written by Sherri L. Smith and Who HQ
Illustrated by Jake Murray
Source: Publisher (Penguin Young Readers Group)
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