Harlem hellfighters

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Label

Harlem hellfighters

Statement of responsibility

J. Patrick Lewis & Gary Kelley

Creator

• trueLewis, J. Patrick
• Lewis, J. Patrick

Contributor

• Kelley, Gary, 1945-

Illustrator

• Kelley, Gary, 1945-

Subject

• trueAfrican American soldiers -- History -- 20th century
• African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
• trueArt and music -- Music | Jazz
• trueBiographies -- Arts | Performing arts | Music
• trueBiographies -- Identity | Africans and African Americans
• trueBiographies -- Law and order | Military
• trueCollective biographies
• trueEurope, James Reese, 1881-1919
• trueFrance, Army -- African-American troops | History -- 20th century
• 1900 - 1999
• trueAfrican American soldiers
• trueJim Europe's 369th Infantry Band -- History
• trueMusic
• trueMusicians
• trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• truePicture books for children
• trueSoldiers
• trueUnited States -- History, Military -- 20th century
• United States, Army
• trueUnited States, Army -- African American troops
• United States, Army -- African American troops | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
• trueUnited States, Army | Infantry Regiment, 369th
• United States, Army | Infantry Regiment, 369th
• United States, Army | Infantry Regiment, 369th
• United States, Army | Infantry Regiment, 369th -- Juvenile literature
• World War (1914-1918)
• trueWorld War I -- African American troops
• trueWorld War I -- Regimental histories -- United States
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• trueHarlem, New York City
• trueHistory books -- African Americans
• trueHistory books -- Wars -- World War I
• trueJazz music
• trueJazz musicians

Genre

• trueArt and music
• trueBiographies
• trueBiography
• trueCollective biographies
• trueHistory books
• Juvenile literature
• trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• truePicture books for children

Language

eng

Summary

"A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem journeys across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, inspiring a continent with their brand of jazz music"--

Tone

• trueSerious
• trueMoving

Writing style

• trueLyrical

Illustration

• trueMuted

Award

• ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
• New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, 2014.
• Notable Books for a Global Society, 2015.

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Biography type

collective biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 940.54/03
• 940.4/03

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1210

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

D570.33 369th

LC item number

.L49 2014

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

1210

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 3
• 6

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

juvenile