The Harlem Hellfighters
When Pride Met Courage

I chose this book for my Battle of the Books nonfiction selection because it was co-written by Walter Dean Myers and was about the first black army division which fought in WWI. I was so disappointed by it (and the fact that I'm forcing my students to read it). It's not well written and requires som......more

A really interesting topic, with a whole bunch of information I never knew. It was just written so poorly. Unfortunate.......more

Walter Dean Myers is an award-winning author who writes fiction and nonfiction for young adults. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times! In his latest book, nonfiction, he presents the history of the 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I. The story of the Harlem Hellfighters is not simpl......more

I wish history like this would have been part of my education when I was growing up. I started this book on the day America was celebrating it's independence. This is an echo of American history that was not a part of my education growing up and that is so tragic. Minorities played major roles in all......more

This is a great introduction to the topic of African Americans joining the American military. It does a great job of setting the stage for the 369th Infantry Regiment by exploring how African Americans had participated in American wars as far back as the Revolutionary War. The writing is clear and c......more