Weatherford, C. (2016). You can fly. New York: Atheneum Books.

You can Fly is a beautiful book whose author is award-winning Carole Weatherford, the book is written in prose.  It tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen with captivating black and white illustrations. The book introduces and shares the struggles of the airmen.  It explains the racism and disregards these talented men endured.  You can Fly describes the families and situations they left behind and the victory of defeating the Germans. After the success of the war, the book shares about the reality of coming back to America and not being viewed as equal and treated with hatred.  The inclusion of the history of nurses and the heritage of African Americans along with the author’s notes forms a comprehensive look at the Tuskegee Airmen in prose that reads like a novel.

Weatherford address many issues we are still wrestle with today, racism and inequality of position based on background and color.  In addition, she weaves expertly to aspiring to something greater than oneself and living selflessly for the good of others.  These issues still need to be address in contemporary times and the author ties them in together as she explains the history, sacrifice and triumphs of the Tuskegee Airmen.