Description

Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long introduce readers to a band of under-celebrated World War II heroesthe Tuskegee Airmen.

All he ever wanted to do was fly.

With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book reveals how a boys love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe and into the hearts of those who are only now beginning to understand the part these brave souls played in the history of America.

Author: Angela Johnson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/09/2007
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 11.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780689848797
Language: English