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Author Stone, Tanya Lee.

Title Courage has no color [electronic resource] : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers / Tanya Lee Stone.

Imprint Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013.

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 PHS MackinVia EBook  Electronic book    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description Online resource.
147 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-140) and index.
Summary Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.
Subject United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Army -- Parachute troops -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Juvenile literature.
African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964 -- Juvenile literature.
Race discrimination -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9780763651176 (reinforced trade hardcover)
0763651176 (reinforced trade hardcover)
9780763665487 (pbk.)
0763665487 (pbk.)

 
    
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