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Jump into the sky
Jump into the sky
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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.
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Title
Jump into the sky
Call No
FIC PEA
Edition
First edition.
Authors
Pearsall, Shelley
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--Fiction.
Military.
Segregation--Fiction.
Prejudices--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
United States--Army--Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Language
English
Published
New York : Scholastic Inc., [2012]
Publication Desc
344 pages ;
ISBN
0440421403

trade paperback

LCCN
2011024935
Target Audience
6.2
Dimensions
22 cm.
Awards Note
Society of Midland Author Award, 2013