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Overview
Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Johnson presents this bittersweet story about a young boy inspired by his great-great uncle, who was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, an elite squadron of black pilots during World War II.
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- ISBN-13: 9780689848797
- ISBN-10: 068984879X
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: January 2007
- Dimensions: 9.6 x 11.2 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
- Page Count: 32
- Reading Level: Ages 5-9
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