Awards and HonorsWinner, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015; Booklist Top 10 Multicultural Nonfiction for Youth, 2015; ALA Notable Books for Children 2015, Middle Readers; NCTE Notable Poetry List 2015; 2014 Cybils Awards Finalist, Graphic Novels for Young Adults; New York Times 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2014; Capitol Choices 2015
This illustrated volume honors an African American army regiment that fought in World War I—and played a unique type of jazz as they traveled through France. Bibliography. Artist's notes. Full-color illustrations.
Topics The U.S. Army, 369th Infantry Regiment. African American soldiers. Twentieth-century history. World War I (1914-1918). Harlem, New York. Biography. Music. Bands. Jazz.
SRC Level 9.000000
SRC Points 8.000000
Lexile 1130L
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2014-08-18
JLG Release Date Jan 2015
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
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