The Tuskegee airmen
By: Christine Zuchora-Walske ; content consultant, Allison J. Gough, PHD Chair, department of history Hawai'i Pacific University
Contributors: Gough, Allison J. (consultant)
Series: Essential library of World War II; Essential library of World War ll
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781624037955
Subjects: African American air pilots; African American Participation; Juvenile literature; Campaigns; American Aerial operations; World War, 1939-1945; Regimental histories; History
Description: This title examines the African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on their training, their impressive performance in the skies over Europe, and the discrimination they faced. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 104-106) and index.

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1090 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Red-tail angels; title: chapter 2. The long road to takeoff; title: chapter 3. African Americans in the military; title: chapter 4. Flight training at Tuskegee; title: chapter 5. From Africa to Europe; title: chapter 6. The Italian campaign; title: chapter 7. The home front; title: chapter 8. Postwar challenges; title: chapter 9. Legacy of the Tuskegee airmen.