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100	1		_aHaskins, Jim.
245	1	0	_aBlack eagles : African Americans in aviation _cJim Haskins
260			_aNew York _bScholastic _cc1995
300			_a196 p. : ill. _c19cm
520			_aThis 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.
521	8		_a1160 _bLexile.
526	0		_aAccelerated Reader AR _bMG _c9.0 _d5.0 _z32519.
650		0	_aAfrican Americans in aeronautics _vJuvenile literature.
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