The Harlem Hellfighters - When Pride Met Courage

Informationen zum Autor Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster , the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and a three-time National Book Award Finalist as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Oscar nominee Bill Miles produced and directed numerous award-winning documentaries dedicated to African American history and achievement, including I Remember Harlem and The Different Drummer: Blacks in the Military . He was named the official historian of the 369th Regiment Armory in Harlem. Zusammenfassung The story of the Harlem Hellfighters is not simply one of victory in a war. . . . It is the story of men who acted as men, and who gave a good account of themselves when so many people thought, even hoped, that they would fail. What defines a true hero? The "Harlem Hellfighters," the African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, redefined heroism -- for America, and for the world. At a time of widespread bigotry and racism, these soldiers put their lives on the line in the name of democracy. The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage is a portrait of bravery and honor. With compelling narrative and never-before-published photographs, Michael L. Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers and renowned filmmaker Bill Miles deftly portray the true story of these unsung American heroes.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Miles, Walter Dean Myers, Walter Dean/ Miles Myers
• Publisher: Collins US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.12.2005
• EAN: 9780060011376
• ISBN: 978-0-06-001137-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Military & Wars, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 21st Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Middle East, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Places / Middle East