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The Story of Britain's Black Airmen

K N Chimbiri author Elizabeth Lander illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Scholastic

Published:1st Sep '22

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The Story of Britain's Black Airmen cover

  Explore the fascinating, rarely heard stories of Black airmen during the First and Second World Wars. The Story of Britain's Black Airmen celebrates the inspiring contributions of people of African descent to British aviation. From pilots to ground crew, and with tales from across the globe, the story of Britain’s Black airmen is an important part of the history of flying. By aiming for the skies, many of them helped to bring about changes that are still making our world a better place. Includes inspirational key figures such as Cy Grant, Errol Barrow, Sam King and John Henry Smythe With full-colour illustration by Grenadian illustrator Elizabeth Lander For readers aged 8+

ISBN: 9780702307423

Dimensions: 142mm x 204mm x 10mm

Weight: 200g

72 pages