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Wind Flyers by [Angela Johnson, Loren Long]

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Wind Flyers Kindle Edition

by Angela Johnson (Author), Loren Long (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Three-time Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long introduce readers to a band of under-celebrated World War II heroes—the Tuskegee Airmen.

All he ever wanted to do was fly.

With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book 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.

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5 - 9 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 4
Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date

October 29, 2013
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978-0689848797
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"This is beautiful! A perfect way to educate young people and make them aware of the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen. This book makes me even prouder that my dad was a member of this prestigious group." -- Robin Roberts, anchor, ABC News, Good Morning America

About the Author

Angela Johnson has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels The First Part Last, Heaven, and Toning the Sweep. The First Part Last was also the recipient of the Michael L. Printz Award. She is also the author of the novels Looking for Red and A Certain October. Her books for younger readers include the Coretta Scott King Honor Book When I Am Old with You, illustrated by David Soman; Wind Flyers and I Dream of Trains, both illustrated by Loren Long; and Lottie Paris Lives Here and its sequel Lottie Paris and the Best Place, both illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. Additional picture books include A Sweet Smell of Roses, Just Like Josh Gibson, The Day Ray Got Away, and All Different Now. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio. Visit her at AJohnsonAuthor.com.

Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing; the newest version of The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper; Madonna’s second picture book, Mr. Peabody’s Apples; Nightsong by Ari Berk; Frank McCourt’s Angela and the Baby Jesus; Love by Matt de la Peña; and If I Was the Sunshine by Julie Fogliano. He also wrote and illustrated the Otis series and was part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series. Loren’s work has appeared in Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. He lives with his wife and two sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2–4—A child recounts his great-great uncle's lifelong passion for flying-which began at age five with a leap from the roof of a chicken coop and climaxed with wartime flights as one of the Tuskegee Airmen. The man is depicted as a slender figure with distant eyes contemplating the wild blue yonder or, later on, posing with massive-looking, antique aircraft. The slightly misty look of Long's illustrations artfully evokes that sense of remembered times and matches the lyrical tone of Johnson's brief, poetic monologue. "He cried when they landed/because then he knew/what it was like to go/into the wind,/against the wind,/beyond the wind." A final view of the child and his uncle flying off into the "magical wind" in an oversize biplane caps this soaring double tribute to both the Second World War's still-underappreciated African-American pilots and to the profound longing to fly that impelled them.—John Peters, New York Public Library
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In spare, poetic lines, a young African American boy introduces his great-great-uncle, who was a Tuskegee airman. His uncle's love for flying begins in boyhood, when he "catches air" in jumps from haylofts and takes his first rides in a "flying barnstormer." Later he becomes a Tuskegee wind flyer and serves in World War II, and his delight in piloting lasts his lifetime. Johnson introduces the history in oblique, pared-down words. Many children will need adult help to place the story in context, and they may want to talk about the story's references to war, including a scene of planes in combat. Long's acrylics beautifully extend the evocative words. Resembling WPA murals in clearly defined, rounded figures and realistic scenes, the artwork shows thrilling expanses of sky and gives a sense, in aerial views, of what it must feel like to touch clouds from an open aircraft. Pair this title with Lynn Homan and Thomas Reilly's The Tuskegee Airmen Story (2002). Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DTDFSRK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (October 29, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 7048 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #1,630,035 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #230 in Children's Aviation Books
- #459 in Children's Military Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #655 in Children's Black & African American Stories

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More poetry than a history book

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018

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The pictures are lovely, but our family did not find the story engaging which seems ridiculous for a book about a Tuskegee Airman. The writer seems to be creating something more artsy than a historical story. We just prefer more historical detail- but the author may have had a different goal than to provide a history book per se.

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Sahana

African Americans in Flight, Perfect!

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013

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I had a student specifically ask if I had more books on African American's who were aviators. I looked on Amazon, and found this gem! This helps young African American's identify with heros from our recent past, and look up to great role models who didn't take NO for an answer, when it came to the persuit of their dreams. Inspirational book, and the only one of three purchased, that was perfect for a 3rd grade audience with beautiful illustrations and a poetic story.

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lynniepooh

.....smooth wind flyers, Tuskegee wind flyers, flying into the wind, against the wind, beyond the wind, the magical wind.

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014

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This is my grandson's favorite story of which he can recite the entire book and he has it read almost everyday at least for bedtime. At 4 1/2 he loves all things that fly, his favorite being dirigibles. I love that this story tells a true story of the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II. I also love the fact that having raised my 3 children to NOT live a homogenous life, to investigate and seek knowledge everyday, that my son is raising his son to do the same.

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Anne M. Straitiff

Beautiful book, poorly printed.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2011

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This is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations, but the printing quality is poor. I returned the first copy because several pages inside were wrinkled, as if a small child had already read the book. Because it is going to be a gift, I wanted a pristine copy. My complaint was handled very quickly and professionally, and I received the replacement copy the next day, but the replacement has the same problem as the first copy: wrinkled pages. So I think the publisher has a problem with its printer in China and probably doesn't know it.

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Kamweli Wilson

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2017

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Brent A. Wood

Wind Flyers Soars to Great Hights

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2013

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Both the narrative and pictures are exceptional in this wonderful children's book. I sent this book to the children of a distinguished African-American colleague along with a picture of a colorful biplane that once hung on my son's bedroom wall. This was in part to honor my father, a WW II veteran who died in December and for my son who is currently serving our country as an infantry marine. The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is an important story for children of all races.

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KMc

A wonderful book ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014

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I am currently using this book with my students for instruction. It is a vividly visual rendition of a story and era of which all Americans should know. The courage of the wind flyers, i.e., the Tuskegee Airmen, should never be forgotten. Wind Flyers personalizes this story on a level that is accessible for children.

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John R.

Not so interesting but beautifully illustrated

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014

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It's a book that might appeal to the grandchild of a veteran flyer, but there's not much here to catch the imagination of a typical young child other than the pictures..

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Patricia Routledge

A little less text than I expected

Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2014

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This book is beautifully illustrated and the subject matter is one dear to my heart, the Tuskegee Airmen who didn't get the recognition of their bravery and skill until very recently.

I bought it for my grand-nephew who is turning six. Although the age levels recommended fit his age, I found that it had too little text for someone his age.

Still, he was thrilled with the book as he loves planes. Being adopted by white parents, it is very important for him to have inspiring African-American role models and this book fits the bill nicely.