The Harlem Hellfighters

By Bill Miles, Walter Dean Myers

Subjects: Juvenile literature, World War, 1914-1918, African Americans, African americans, juvenile literature, Nonfiction, World war, 1914-1918, African American troops, World war, 1914-1918, united states, United states, army, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th, Juvenile Nonfiction, United States, African Amerians, Social conditions, United States. Army, Military, World war, 1914-1918, juvenile literature, African American Participation, History, African americans, social conditions, United states, army, juvenile literature

Description: The story of the Harlem Hellfighters is not simply one of victory in a war. . . . It is the story of men whoacted as men, and who gave a good account ofthemselves when so many people thought,even hoped, that they would fail.What defines a true hero?The "Harlem Hellfighters," the African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, redefined heroism -- for America, and for the world. At a time of widespread bigotry and racism, these soldiers put their lives on the line in the name of democracy.The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage is a portrait of bravery and honor. With compelling narrative and never-before-published photographs, Michael L. Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers and renowned filmmaker Bill Miles deftly portray the true story of these unsung American heroes.