The Harlem Hellfighters

The Harlem HellfightersFrom bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier breaking, historic black regiment the Harlem Hellfighters In 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot of ground to the enemy, or a man to capture, and winning countless decorations. Though they returned as heroes, this African American unit

From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters

In 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot of ground to the enemy, or a man to capture, and winning countless decorations. Though they returned as heroes, this African American unit faced tremendous discrimination, even from their own government. The Harlem Hellfighters, as the Germans called them, fought courageously on--and off--the battlefield to make Europe, and America, safe for democracy.

In THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS, bestselling author Max Brooks and acclaimed illustrator Caanan White bring this history to life. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, they tell the heroic story of the 369th in an action-packed and powerful tale of honor and heart.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Published: 04/01/2014
ISBN: 9780307464972
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.12w x 0.64d
Award: Cybils - Finalist

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/15/2013 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 01/13/2014
Booklist 03/01/2014 pg. 35
Library Journal 03/15/2014 pg. 103
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2014 pg. 35
Library Journal 11/15/2013