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The Harlem Hellfighters
when pride met courage
By Myers, Walter Dean & Miles, William F. S.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06001-137-6
- Publisher
- New York : HarperCollins Pub., c2006.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2006
Gr 5-8 In writing this account of the 369th Infantry Regiment from New York City, Myers was joined by Miles, a documentary filmmaker and official historian of the group that came to be known as the Harlem Hellfighters in the early 20th century. The authors begin with an explanation of the racial conditions and wartime roles of African Americans throughout history, describe the regiment's establishment and development, and then focus on its role in World War I. As a whole, the text is disappointing and often frustrating. It lacks excitement and urgency to conv...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
