{"product_id":"the-harlem-hellfighters-when-pride-met-courage-9780060011383","title":"The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"We cannot let this history die, nor can we let it fade away. As it has filled me with pride and given me understanding of one group of outstanding soldiers, so it should be passed on to all Americans to appreciate and honor\" (from the introduction by coauthor and unit historian Bill Miles)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of bravery and honor. With compelling narrative and never-before-published photographs, this 160-page highly illustrated narrative nonfiction book introduces the unsung American heroes of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good choice for book reports and other research by middle grade students--as well as for parents and teachers to share with young people interested in World War II and African American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time of widespread bigotry and racism, the African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment put their lives on the line in the name of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Miles wrote: \"The 369th was not only an outstanding military unit; it also represented a part of the history of my Harlem community and, as such, part of my history as well. As I learned the story of the regiment--how it was first formed, its glorious record in World War I--I knew I was discovering a hidden history of African American accomplishments.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe continued: \"As unit historian I recognize that the documentation of the 369th is as vital to understanding the African American experience as any story about slavery or the civil rights movement. For in the story of the 369th--in the trenches of France, in the battles of Meuse-Argonne, and at the bloody siege of Sechault--we have African Americans defining their own characters with courage and determination, writing their own history in sweat and blood.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amistad Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060011383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 7.00w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e103625 \/ Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walter Dean Myers, Bill Miles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916702585013,"sku":"9780060011383","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f18b012e-2bec-4428-9d56-4aef3f1bb4aa.jpg?v=1687269008","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-harlem-hellfighters-when-pride-met-courage-9780060011383","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}