The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen

Chimbiri, K. N.

£8.99

The inspiring story of the brave but forgotten Black pilots who helped win the Second World War

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Publish Date: 01/09/2022

Description

 

Explore the fascinating, rarely heard stories of Black airmen during the First and Second World Wars.

The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen celebrates the inspiring contributions of people of African descent to British aviation.

From pilots to ground crew, and with tales from across the globe, the story of Britain’s Black airmen is an important part of the history of flying.

By aiming for the skies, many of them helped to bring about changes that are still making our world a better place.

  • Includes inspirational key figures such as Cy Grant, Errol Barrow, Sam King and John Henry Smythe
  • With full-colour illustration by Grenadian illustrator Elizabeth Lander
  • For readers aged 8+

Additional information

Weight 200 g
Dimensions 142 × 204 × 10 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

71

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

358.4008996041 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B