Haskins, Jim. <br/><br/>
Black eagles : African Americans in aviation 
Jim Haskins 
 - New York  Scholastic  c1995 
 - 196 p. : ill.  19cm 
<br/><br/> This account traces the contributions made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. Bowker Authored Title code. Paving the way for Guy Bluford were many pioneers who overcame the limitations imposed by discrimination & found ways to succeed in aviation. Early African-American pilots found that Europe was more open for opportunities. Later, the need for accomplished airmen in World War II allowed black pilots to demonstrate their abilities. From Eugene Bullard & Bessie Coleman through the Tuskegee airmen & the space age, this is a very thorough & readable book. Detailed chronology, bibliography, & made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. This account traces the contributions made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. 
<br/><br/> 1160  Lexile. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0590459139  4.50 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans in aeronautics--Juvenile literature.