The Port Chicago 50

Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

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Steve Sheinkin

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On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution. Winner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, this is a fascinating story of the prejudice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights.

Author Biography:

Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of fast-paced, cinematic histories for young readers. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights was included on the National Book Award Longlist and received the 2014 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery, won both the Boston Globe Horn Book Award and the YALSA award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a National Book Award Finalist, and winner of the Sibert Award and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. stevesheinkin.com

Release date Australia

January 3rd, 2017

Author

Steve Sheinkin

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Interest Age

From 10 years

Pages

208

Dimensions

152x229x12

ISBN-13

9781250073495

Product ID

23071593

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