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Harlem Hellfighters

by J. Patrick Lewis

Illustrator: Gary Kelley

Ages: 12+

Published: 2014

Publisher: Creative Editions/Creative Company/Chronicle

ISBN: 978-1-56846-246-2

Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, African Americans, Jazz, Music

Poetic text and distinctive illustrations showcase both the bravery and jazz musicianship of an African American regiment during World War I. Bibliography and artist's notes.