American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein

Book Overview

From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies.

"This beautiful and brilliant history of not only what it means to be Black and dream of flying but to, against every odd, do so, completely blew me away." --Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award Winner for Brown Girl Dreaming

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059332398X
• ISBN13: 9780593323984
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12