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Grade 2-4-Ever since planes began to take off from the little airport in the town of Blind Eye in 1922, Joe-Joe's father has yearned to fly and he inflames his son with that same longing. But despite promises from his boss at the airport, it's obvious that African Americans will not be allowed to take to the air any time soon. Such a pall covers the town because of this injustice that even the Moon remains hidden: "All that lost hope formed a cloud over the town, and now even the moonlight and the stars can't break through." In his imagination, Joe-Joe climbs aboard a plane, flies to the Moon, and brings it home to the cheers of the townsfolk below. Lewis's large watercolor paintings capture the flavor of this period-caps, knickers, cars, flying helmet, and goggles-and the early planes. From a beginning quote by Virginia Hamilton, "They say the people could fly-" to the endnote in which Tarpley elaborates on African Americans' struggle for the right to fly, this is a celebration of the human spirit and the courage and determination of a people to soar. Louise Borden and Mary Kay Kroeger's Fly High: The Story of Bessie Coleman (McElderry, 2001) would extendthis story.
Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, Ct |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| At first glance, one would think that this book was written for young African-American readers, but that assumption would be wrong. This book illustrates to all children the importance of dreaming and reaching beyond the confines that society puts on them. What was a dream one day, becomes reality the next. On another level, this book educates people of all ages and races about a time in history. About how Black Americans not only dreamed of the future, but have achieved the future. This is a message that all Americans can take to heart. Natasha Tapley's writting and Earl Lewis's amazing pictures combine perfectly once again. |
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