The unsung hero of Birdsong, USA, by Brenda Woods
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The unsung hero of Birdsong, USA, by Brenda Woods
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The unsung hero of Birdsong, USA
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1134988416
Responsibility statement
by Brenda Woods
Summary
"For Gabriel Haberlin, life seems pretty close to perfect in the small southern town of Birdsong, USA. But on his twelfth birthday, his point of view begins to change. It all starts when he comes face-to-face with one of the worst drivers in town while riding his new bicycle--an accident that would have been tragic if Mr. Meriwether Hunter hadn't been around to push him out of harm's way. After the accident, Gabriel and Meriwether become friends when they both start working at Gabriel's dad's auto shop, and Meriwether lets a secret slip: He served in the army's all-black 761st Tank Battalion in World War II. Soon Gabriel learns why it's so dangerous for Meriwether to talk about his heroism in front of white people, and Gabriel's eyes are finally opened to the hard truth about Birdsong--and his understanding of what it means to be a hero will never be the same." -- Back cover
Target audience
juvenile
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- Military fiction
- Families -- South Carolina -- Juvenile fiction
- South Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Veterans -- Juvenile fiction
- Military fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction
- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
- African American veterans -- Southern States -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans + History -- 20th century
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- Military fiction
- Families -- South Carolina -- Juvenile fiction
- South Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Veterans -- Juvenile fiction
- Military fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction
- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
- African American veterans -- Southern States -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans + History -- 20th century
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