<b><i><big>All he ever wanted to do was fly.</big></i></b> <p>Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling illustrator Loren Long invite readers to ponder a band of undercelebrated World War II heroes -- the Tuskegee Airmen. With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book by the masterful author/artist duo reveals how a boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe and into the hearts of those who are only now beginning to understand the part these brave souls played in the history of America.</p>