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American Ace
American Ace | Marilyn Nelson
6 posts | 6 read | 5 to read
This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father. But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other. From the Hardcover edition.
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American Ace | Marilyn Nelson
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American Ace is a novel in verse about an Italian boy who finds out that his grandfather is not actually his biological grandfather. His biological grandfather is a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators in the US armed forces.
I personally didn‘t like this book because it reads as if you are watching paint dry even if it‘s only 120 something pages long. I don‘t recommend this book, but it is a short read.

Cfischbuch Thanks for your honest review. Can you identify what was lacking? 5y
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lizzi.librarian
American Ace | Marilyn Nelson
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A great, quick read!

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American Ace | Marilyn Nelson
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Morning reading!

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American Ace | Marilyn Nelson
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Planes! For #photoadaynov16

American Ace is a novel in verse about an Italian boy who discovers his grandpa is not actually his biological grandfather. His real grandfather is a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators in the US armed forces.
The story was good but too short for my taste. It does have some important historical value that would benefit young readers.

#reading #diversebooks #books #YA #poetry

rachellayown Nice photo! 8y
RealLifeReading Love your photo! A good reminder to look up sometimes 8y
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