Acclaimed author Sherri L. Smith will share her newest book, American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky. The book tells the story of a group of determined Black Americans who created an integrated airfield and flight school in Chicago during the 1930s, proving successful integration was possible.
See Smith earlier in the day during a reading of her children’s book, Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
FREE with Membership and included with general admission.
About the Author
Sherri L. Smith is the author award-winning fiction and nonfiction books for young people including the 2021 Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Award winner and the California Book Awards Gold Medalist. Her novels appear on multiple state reading lists and have been named Amelia Bloomer, Junior Library Guild, Children's Book Council, and American Library Association Best Books for Young People selections.
