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| Author | Patricia McKissack, Frederick McKissack |
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| Illustrator | Dena Schutzer |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's non-fiction book, African American Military history |
| Published | 1995 (Walker and Co.) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 136 |
| ISBN | 9780802782922 |
| OCLC | 32429004 |
Red-Tail Angels: The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II is a 1995 Children's picture book by Patricia and Frederick McKissack. It is about the African Americans of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the USAF who were known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
AHorn Book Magazine review wrote "Here is a piece of history that needed to be told, and the McKissacks have told it superbly." and " Impeccably documented, handsomely designed, thoughtfully executed, this book by two of our most committed and talented writers gives these pioneers' accomplishments meaning for a new generation."[1] The School Library Journal called it a "well-crafted, thoroughly researched account" and recommended it as "A lively, compelling addition to any collection."[2]
Red-Tail Angels has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] Booklist,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] and the American Book Review.[6]
A fascinating and little- exposed area of US history.
Readers will share the McKissacks' admiration for the Red-Tail Angels, who faced not only enemy pilots but also demoralizing and often dangerous situations in the U.S. and abroad because of discrimination and segregation within the armed forces.
The McKissacks .. add to their distinguished explorations of African American history with a well-researched, informative look at the only all-black flying unit to serve in WWII.
