The Tuskegee airmen

Resource Information

The work The Tuskegee airmen represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The Tuskegee airmen

Statement of responsibility

Christine Zuchora-Walske ; content consultant, Allison J. Gough, PHD Chair, department of history Hawai'i Pacific University

Creator

• Zuchora-Walske, Christine

Contributor

• Gough, Allison J., (consultant)

Subject

• Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
• African American air pilots -- History

Genre

• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

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

Member of

• Essential library of World War ll

Dewey number

940.54

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits

Index

index present

Intended audience

• 678
• 1090

Intended audience source

• Childrens Plus, Inc
• Lexile

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Essential library of World War II

Target audience

juvenile