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But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Wings\u003c\/i\u003e follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg, a nurse; and Willa Brown, a teacher and social worker. Together, they created a flying club and built their own airfield south of Chicago. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II, they established a school to train new pilots, teaching both Black and white students together and proving, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated, that successful integration was possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing rare historical photographs, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Wings\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who, with grit and resilience, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSherri L. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is not a pilot, but she makes an excellent passenger (unless it’s a very small plane). She is the author of numerous acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books for young people, including \u003ci\u003eFlygirl\u003c\/i\u003e, the winner of the California Book Awards’ Gold Medal; \u003ci\u003eThe Blossom and the Firefly\u003c\/i\u003e, the winner of the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators; \u003ci\u003eOrleans\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWho Were the Tuskegee Airmen? \u003c\/i\u003eShe teaches creative writing at Hamline University. Born in Chicago, Sherri now lives in Los Angeles. Learn more at SherriLSmith.com and follow her on Twitter @Sherri_L_Smith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Wein\u003c\/b\u003e is a recreational pilot and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is the author of several young adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e, an Edgar Award winner and a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller; \u003ci\u003eBlack Dove, White Raven\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Children’s Africana Book Award; and most recently, \u003ci\u003eStateless\u003c\/i\u003e. Her book \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for YALSA’s Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award. A dual American-British citizen, Elizabeth lives in Scotland. 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