![]() ![]() Soon Gabriel learns why it's so dangerous for Meriwether to talk about his heroism in front of white people, and Gabriel's eyes are finally opened to the hard truth about Birdsong-and his understanding of what it means to be a hero will never be the same. After the accident, Gabriel and Meriwether become friends when they both start working at Gabriel's dad's auto shop, and Meriwether lets a secret slip: He served in the army's all-black 761st Tank Battalion in World War II. The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA a book by Brenda Woods. Meriwether Hunter hadn't been around to push him out of harm's way. ![]() The year is 1946 in the town of Birdsong, and Gabriel Haberlin is riding his new bicycle when he is pushed out of the path of a speeding car by Meriwether Hunter. It all starts when he comes face-to-face with one of the worst drivers in town while riding his new bicycle-an accident that would have been tragic if Mr. This historical fiction novel takes place in a small southern town, and highlights the mistreatment of black World War II veterans in the years following the war. ![]() We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions - starting at 6.25. But on his twelfth birthday, his point of view begins to change. Buy The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods online at Alibris. For Gabriel Haberlin, life seems pretty close to perfect in the small southern town of Birdsong, USA. The Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author tells the moving story of the friendship between a young white boy and a Black WWII veteran who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South. ![]()
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