Joe-Joe's First Flight
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Book Overview
Joe-Joe's father works at the local airport, one of the first in the area, at a time when segregation rules. Even though the men who work at the airport, including Joe-Joe's dad, were promised flying jobs, the owner refuses to let them fly. The town of Blind Eye has lost hope over the men's heartbreak and the injustice being done to them, so much so that the moon won't shine down on it any longer. More than anything, Joe-Joe wants to bring the moon back to Blind Eye so he can return hope to the townspeople. This is an extraordinary storybook about lost hope and what can happen when dreams are allowed to flourish.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0375810536
ISBN13:9780375810534
Release Date:June 2003
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Length:1 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 10.3" x 8.4"
Age Range:5 to 8 years
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
The dreams of children. Lovely
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
At first glance, one would think that this book was written for young African-American readers, but that assumption would be wrong. This book illustrates to all children the importance of dreaming and reaching beyond the confines that society puts on them. What was a dream one day, becomes reality the next. On another level, this book educates people of all ages and races about a time in history. About how Black Americans not only dreamed of the future, but have achieved the future. This is a message that all Americans can take to heart. Natasha Tapley's writting and Earl Lewis's amazing pictures combine perfectly once again.
An Imaginative Book on The Power of Dreams
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book tells the story of an African American boy who dreams of flying an airplane during the age of segregation in the 1920s, when blacks were not allowed to fly. Not only does the story provide useful historical information (including an author's note about other black aviators), it also teaches kids the importance of believing in themselves and never giving up on their dreams, no matter what obstacles are put in their way. The lovely watercolor illustrations are the perfect complement to the beautiful lyrical language of the story. A must read.
A warm story for kids with good picturebook reading skills
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
E.B. Lewis provides realistic and warm watercolors to accompany this story by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley of segregation in the 1920s. Young Joe-Joe has always wanted to fly an airplane, but his first lesson never seems to happen despite his father's work at the local airport. His determination to fly makes for a warm story for kids with good picturebook reading skills.
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