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Joe-Joe's first flight

by Natasha Tarpley

FictionHistoryAfrican American air pilotsFantasyFlightAfrican AmericansNew York Times reviewedChildren's fiction

Forbidden to fly because of their color, Joe-Joe and the men who clean and repair airplanes in the 1920s are so discouraged that the moon cannot even shine, until Joe-Joe's determination lures the moon back. Includes a history of African American pilots.

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Book data: Open Library