Wind Flyers

I liked this book for several reasons. I feel this way mainly because of the characters, as well as how the story pushes readers to think about how far equality has come. Readers are introduced to a little boy, telling the story of his great uncle, who was a Tuskegee wind flyer. Throughout the

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book, the little boy explains the love his uncle had for flying, and how his flying skills were so honorable. The character of the little boy and uncle are very believable, in that many children look up to and aspire to be like a certain elder in their lives. The bond the two characters share with one another is evident, and is very well developed throughout. Towards the end of the book, the uncle shares truths with the little boy about how colored people were first not accepted to be airmen, in his time. From that statement, readers are pushed to think about the injustices that occurred in previous years. The story comes full circle, when in fact the little boy’s uncle is granted permission to fly, and becomes a Tuskegee Airman. Readers will quickly learn that injustices were resolved over periods of time. The main idea of this story is to inform readers about the Tuskegee Airman.

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