Wind Flyers

Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long introduce readers to a band of under-celebrated World War II heroes--the Tuskegee Airmen.

All he ever wanted to do was fly.

With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book reveals how a boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe and into the hearts of those who are only now beginning to understand the part these brave souls played in the history of America.

Author: Angela Johnson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/09/2007
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 11.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780689848797
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 110642 / Wind Flyers


Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/20/2006 pg. 57
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 52
Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2006 pg. 1269
School Library Journal 01/01/2007 pg. 98
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2007 pg. 219
Black Issues Book Review 03/01/2007 pg. 22
Christian Home & School 10/01/2007 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 305 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Angela Johnson has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels The First Part Last, Heaven, and Toning the Sweep. The First Part Last was also the recipient of the Michael L. Printz Award. She is also the author of the novels Looking for Red and A Certain October. Her books for younger readers include the Coretta Scott King Honor Book When I Am Old with You, illustrated by David Soman; Wind Flyers and I Dream of Trains, both illustrated by Loren Long; and Lottie Paris Lives Here and its sequel Lottie Paris and the Best Place, both illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. Additional picture books include A Sweet Smell of Roses, Just Like Josh Gibson, The Day Ray Got Away, and All Different Now. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio. Visit her at AJohnsonAuthor.com.

Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing; the newest version of The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper; Madonna's second picture book, Mr. Peabody's Apples; Nightsong by Ari Berk; Frank McCourt's Angela and the Baby Jesus; Love by Matt de la Peña; and If I Was the Sunshine by Julie Fogliano. He also wrote and illustrated the Otis series and was part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series. Loren's work has appeared in Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. He lives with his wife and two sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com.