{"product_id":"the-tuskegee-airmen-story-9781589800052","title":"The Tuskegee Airmen Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Joshua and his grandpa for a heartwarming history of the brave African American Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung readers can sit with Joshua and his friends as his grandfather tells him the story of his service in World War II as a Tuskegee Airman. Topics like war, racism, and segregation may be unfamiliar to young readers, but this story explains complicated topics in ways that any child can understand. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military pilots, and some of the bravest among all of the armed forces, but pilots weren't the only important faction-- both men and women worked as mechanics, instructors, nurses, cooks, and many more invaluable jobs. As Joshua's grandpa says, \"Everybody who helped America to win the war was a hero. Some people fought America's enemies in battles overseas. Others fought for freedom at home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn about the service and sacrifice made by Joshua's grandpa, grandma, and countless others who made the Tuskegee Airmen legacy last for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589800052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.25h x 8.82w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2003 pg. 1089\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2002 pg. 38 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 38 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e72372 \/ Tuskegee Airmen Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lynn Homan,Thomas Reilly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801134133429,"sku":"9781589800052","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-tuskegee-airmen-story-9781589800052","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}