Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers Teacher's Guide

Courage Has No Color examines the experience of America's first black paratroopers during World War II. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and research activities will help your students explore this informational text as they work towards Common Core State Standards.

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Reading and Literature

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African-American History

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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles

Author: Tanya Stone

They became America's first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Sibert Medalist Tanya Lee Stone reveals the history of the Triple Nickles during World War II.

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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers Teacher's Guide

Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles

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