{"product_id":"book-hlho","title":"American Wings","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFlygirl \u003c\/i\u003eand the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where some previous Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Wings\u003c\/i\u003e follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg, a nurse; and Willa Brown, a teacher and social worker. Together, they created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago’s South Side. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II, they established a school to train new pilots, teaching both Black and white students together and proving, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated, that successful integration was possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Wings\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who, with grit and resilience, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCover photo © Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49317964022064,"sku":"BDhlho","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/510897-hlho-Square.jpg?v=1733469318","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hlho","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}