{"product_id":"eugene-bullard-worlds-first-black-fighter-pilot-paperback","title":"Eugene Bullard: World's First Black Fighter Pilot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Greenly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Booklist \"Top 10 Multicultural Nonfiction for Youth\" Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Southwest Region Crystal Kite Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2016 Young Adult Silver Medal of the Military Writers Society of America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePioneering black aviator Eugene Bullard, descended from slaves, became the world's first black fighter pilot, though he was barred from serving the United States because of the color of his skin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in Georgia, Bullard faced discrimination and the threat of lynching. He ran away from home at twelve and eventually made his way to France, where he joined the French Foreign Legion and later the Lafayette Flying Corps. He saw fierce combat during World War I and was wounded multiple times. He returned to the United States with a chest full of medals, but once again faced discrimination. Bullard was all but ignored in the United States, even as, at age sixty-four in 1959, he was made a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEugene Bullard's is a remarkable story of accomplishment despite racial prejudice. Author Larry Greenly's biography includes numerous historical photographs of Bullard throughout his travels.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fast-paced and informative YA biography tells the story of pioneering black aviator Eugene Bullard from his birth in 1895 to his combat experiences in both World War I and II and, finally, his return to America. Before the United States joined World War I, a few Americans fought on France's side, including Eugene Jacques Bullard, the grandson of a slave. Eugene had faced discrimination in the U.S. and even the threat of lynching, but while growing up, he had listened spellbound to his father's stories about how France treated everyone equally. He ran away from home at twelve and eventually made his way to France, where he joined the French Foreign Legion and later the Lafayette Flying Corps, to become the world's first black fighter pilot. All the medals he received, however, weren't enough to fend off the prejudice he still faced when he returned to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLARRY GREENLY is a freelance writer and editor, and a writing instructor and lecturer. He has published numerous articles and columns; his \u003ci\u003ealbuquerqueARTS\u003c\/i\u003e magazine literary section won first place in the 2009 National Federation of Press Women state competition and second place in the national competition. \u003ci\u003eEugene Bullard: World's First Black Fighter Pilot\u003c\/i\u003e won second prize in the international SouthWest Writers Annual Contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760467509536,"sku":"9781588383266","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cb188c473d8071dfc44555fb66130326.webp?v=1780180672","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eugene-bullard-worlds-first-black-fighter-pilot-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}