Jump into the sky
About this book
In 1945, thirteen-year-old Levi is sent to find the father he has not seen in three years, going from Chicago, to segregated North Carolina, and finally to Pendleton, Oregon, where he learns that his father's unit, the all-Black 555th paratrooper battalion, will never see combat but finally has a mission. Includes historical notes.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL16126146W
Subjects
Fathers and sonsPrejudicesFictionUnited StatesSegregationUnited States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555thAfrican AmericansHistoryJuvenile fictionWorld War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924World War, 1939-1945Father-son relationshipChildren's fictionAfrican americans, fictionFathers and sons, fictionPrejudices, fictionUnited states, history, fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fiction