Sentences with phrase «triple nickles»
Four other books were finalists for the award: «Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design,» written by Chip Kidd and published by Workman Publishing Company; «Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II,» written by Martin W. Sandler and published by Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.; «Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers,» written by Tanya Lee Stone and published by Candlewick Press; and «The President Has Been Shot!
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This informative introduction to the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratrooper unit, is enhanced by well - chosen quotes and excellent photos that also document racial prejudice on the home front.
Known as the Triple Nickles, the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was America's first black paratrooper unit.
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles — America's First Black Paratroopers.