Title Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers / Tanya Lee Stone.

Publication Info.	Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013
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Edition	First edition.
Description	147 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 26 cm
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.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-140) and index.
Contents	Courage has no color -- Soldiers, not servants -- I'm going to tell you a secret -- I had a mission that was [above] and beyond me -- Bets were made that Blacks would never jump -- We were going to tangle with Hitler -- We were soldiers, we did what we had to do -- The Army had no place for us -- We will have a colorless society one day -- The story behind the story.
Study Program	Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.0 5.0 156351.
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
	9780763665487 paperback
	0763665487 paperback
	9781480628892 Paw Prints

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