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African American Authors Book Group All Adults Are Welcome July Title: Sisters In Arms: A novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II / Kaia Alderson
African American Authors Book Group Meets the Last Thursday of the month. All Adults Are Welcome
July Title: Sisters In Arms: A novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II / Kaia Alderson
Join us for a lively discussion of this novel based on actual events. This historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II.
This book is available in many formats regular print, eBook and as an eAudio book.
You can attend in-person or virtually. To attend via ZOOM register online for this program.
Novel Overview
“Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has ever seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with more than just army bureaucracy--everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For these two northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else.”
This book is available in many formats regular print, eBook and as an eAudio book.
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