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    Starred Review: You Can Fly

    February 8, 2016

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    Reviewed by Kirkus Books

    The story of the struggles and achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen is told in vivid informational poetry.

     

    Pre-World War II efforts aimed at improving the opportunities for African-Americans in the military faced strong opposition, but flight programs such as Tuskegee’s had a strong advocate in Eleanor Roosevelt, and she convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to support them. The preparation was vigorous, under the direction of white officers who were also affected by the racism of the time: “For them, choosing Tuskegee / means never making general, / but...

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