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Author Stone, Tanya Lee.

Title Courage has no color : 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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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PCMS True Stories  TR STONE    ---  Available
 PHS Non-Fiction  940.54 Stone    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description 147 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Study Program AR RL 8.0 5.0 PHS
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.
Study Program AR RL 8.0 5.0 156351 PCMS
Subject United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th -- History -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- 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 -- 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.
United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
United States. Army -- African American troops -- History.
United States. Army -- Parachute troops.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
African American soldiers -- History.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Race discrimination.
ISBN 9780763651176 (reinforced trade hardcover)
0763651176 (reinforced trade hardcover)

 
    
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