Harlem Hellfighters
by J. Patrick Lewis and Gary Kelley
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 1,503
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1210L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 170830, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Participation, African American
- World War, 1914-1918
- African American soldiers--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- African American troops
- United States. Army--African American troops--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1914-1918--Participation, African American--Juvenile literature
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- History
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- African American soldiers
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2015
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2015
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2014
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2014
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