The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage
By (Author) Walter Dean Myers
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
25th August 2014
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
940.41273089
Physical Properties
Paperback
160
Width 175mm, Height 230mm, Spine 10mm
400g
Description
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 heroismfor 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 the unsung American heroes.
Author Bio
Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family. You can visit Walter Dean Myers online at www.walterdeanmyersbooks.com.
