num_pages: 32
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 heroes—the Tuskegee Airmen.All he ever wanted to do was fly.With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book reveals how a boy’s 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.
language: English
title: Wind Flyers
titlecomplete: Wind Flyers
genres: Historical, World War II, Aviation, Picture Books, Childrens, 1st Grade, African American, War, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 228
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Alabama Author Award
category: Juvenile
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers