Wind Flyers

Wind FlyersAll he ever wanted to do was fly. Three time Coretta Scott King Award winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long invite readers to ponder a band of undercelebrated World War II heroes the Tuskegee Airmen. With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book by the masterful author artist duo reveals how a boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war torn skies

All he ever wanted to do was fly.

Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long invite readers to ponder a band of undercelebrated World War II heroes -- the Tuskegee Airmen. With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book by the masterful author/artist duo reveals how a boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe and into the hearts of those who are only now beginning to understand the part these brave souls played in the history of America.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/09/2007
ISBN: 9780689848797
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 11.20w x 0.40d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/20/2006 pg. 57
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 52
Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2006 pg. 1269
School Library Journal 01/01/2007 pg. 98
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2007 pg. 219
Black Issues Book Review 03/01/2007 pg. 22
Christian Home & School 10/01/2007 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 305 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 110642 / Wind Flyers
Reading Level: 2.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5