American wings : Chicago's pioneering Black aviators and the race for equality in the sky
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Wein, Elizabeth, Author
Status
Sandstone Public Library - Teen Nonfiction
TNF 629.1309 S
1 available
TNF 629.1309 S
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Sandstone Public Library - Teen Nonfiction | TNF 629.1309 S | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Private flying -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Private flying -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
376 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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.
Target Audience
Ages 7 years and up,G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (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.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (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.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (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, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (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, 2024.
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