Wind Flyers

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