American wings: Chicago's pioneering Black aviators and the race for equality in the sky
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Wein, Elizabeth, author.
Published:
New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
1210L
Rating:
Ages 7 years and up
Status:
Description
"A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--
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Status
Meriden Teen Non-Fiction
YA 629.1309 SM
Program Use
New London Young Adult Non Fiction
YA 629.1309 SMI
On Shelf
Wallingford Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 629.1309 SMITH
On Shelf
Woodbridge Young Adult Non Fiction
YA 629.13092/SMI (NEW)
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Aeronautics -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Private flying -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Private flying -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593323984, 059332398X
Lexile measure:
1210
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-368) and index.
Description
"A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 7 years and up,G.P. Putnam's Sons
Target Audience
1210L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Smith, S. L., & Wein, E. (2024). American wings: Chicago's pioneering Black aviators and the race for equality in the sky. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Smith, Sherri L. and Elizabeth, Wein. 2024. American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Smith, Sherri L. and Elizabeth, Wein, American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Smith, Sherri L., and Elizabeth Wein. American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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645d6826-2f34-f28c-3f32-b26bdac38f02
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