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"P.S. insights, interviews & more . . ."--Back cover. |
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Includes Reading Group Guide. |
| Summary |
"Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Corps (WAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the Army has ever seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), they deal with more than just Army bureaucracy--everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For two Northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated Army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, to ensure American serviceman receive word from their loved ones, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their part for the country they love, whatever the risks to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Batallion, Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black female U.S. Batallion to be deployed overseas during World War II"-- Dust jacket. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
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African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
War fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780062964588
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0062964585
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