Unlawful orders : a portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskeegee airman, surgeon, and activist
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Author
Published
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781338754261
Physical Desc
xii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1090L
Status
Florham Park Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography
J BIOG WILLIAMS
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J BIOG WILLIAMS
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Florham Park Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | J BIOG WILLIAMS | Available |
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Bernards Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG WILLIAMS | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG WILLIAMS | Available |
Denville Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - New | JBIOG WILLIAMS | Available |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JB WILLIAMS Binns | Available |
Morris County Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography | JBIOG WILLIAMS BIN | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American physicians -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Flight crews -- Juvenile literature.
Physicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile literature.
South Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Bombardment Group, 477th -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Williams, James, -- 1919-2016 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Flight crews -- Juvenile literature.
Physicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile literature.
South Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Bombardment Group, 477th -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Williams, James, -- 1919-2016 -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : Scholastic Focus, 2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781338754261
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.9, 6 Points
Level 7.9, 6 Points
Lexile measure
1090
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-298).
Description
"The Tuskegee Airmen heroically fought for the right to be officers of the US military so that they might participate in World War II by flying overseas to help defeat fascism. However, after winning that battle, they faced their next great challenge at Freeman Field, Indiana, where racist white officers barred them from entering the prestigious Officers' Club that their rank promised them. The Freeman Field Mutiny, as it became known, would eventually lead to the desegregation of the US armed forces, forever changing the course of American history and race relations. One Black officer who refused to give in to the bigotry at Freeman Field was James Buchanan "JB" Williams. JB grew up the son of sharecroppers, but his loving family and insuppressible intellect drove him to push boundaries placed on Black Americans in the early twentieth century. JB's devotion to the betterment of others took him from the classroom where he learned to be a doctor, to serving as a medic in the US military and eventually joining the elite Tuskegee Airmen, where he fought to change the minds of all who believed Black men couldn't make good soldiers. But JB's greatest contribution came in his role as doctor and Civil Rights activist after the war, where he continued to push past injustices placed on Black Americans. Critically acclaimed author Barbara Binns tells the story of one man's remarkable life, and in doing so, explores the trials of the brave Black freedom fighters who defended the world against racism and bigotry, both on the front lines and at home"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.,Scholastic Focus.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Scholastic Focus.
Target Audience
1090L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Binns, B. (2022). Unlawful orders: a portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskeegee airman, surgeon, and activist (First edition.). Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Binns, Barbara. 2022. Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskeegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist. Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Binns, Barbara. Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskeegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist Scholastic Focus, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Binns, Barbara. Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskeegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist First edition., Scholastic Focus, 2022.
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