Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers

"An exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted, and important tribute to unsung American heroes." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, discrimination against African Americans plays out as much on Main Street as in the military. Tanya Lee Stone examines the little-known history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought in an attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of First Sergeant Walter Morris, "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability."
Front matter includes a foreword by Ashley Bryan. Back matter includes an author's note, an appendix, a time line, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/08/2013
ISBN: 9780763665487
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.80h x 9.00w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2013 pg. 265
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2013 pg. 109

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 156351 / Courage Has No Color, the True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers
Reading Level: 8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5