The Resource Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II, Kaia Alderson
Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II, Kaia Alderson
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The item Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II, Kaia Alderson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "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 even 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 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. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II." --
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 374, 10 pages
- Note
- Includes "P.S. Insights, Interviews, & More..."
- Isbn
- 9780062964588
- Label
- Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II
- Title
- Sisters in arms
- Title remainder
- a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- Kaia Alderson
- Subject
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- United States, Army | Women's Army Corps | Central Postal Battalion, 6888th -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Fiction
- African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 even 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 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. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II." --
- Assigning source
- From publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alderson, Kaia
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- African American soldiers
- Label
- Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II, Kaia Alderson
- Note
- Includes "P.S. Insights, Interviews, & More..."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 374, 10 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062964588
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1194502900
- Label
- Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II, Kaia Alderson
- Note
- Includes "P.S. Insights, Interviews, & More..."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 374, 10 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062964588
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1194502900
Subject
- United States, Army | Women's Army Corps | Central Postal Battalion, 6888th -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Fiction
- African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
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