Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace

Synopsis

This book details artist Ashley Bryan's experiences as a Black soldier in the segregated army of WWII, and how love and the pursuit of art sustained him. In May of 1942, at the age of eighteen, Ashley Bryan was drafted to fight in World War II. For the next three years, he would face the horrors of war as a black soldier in a segregated army. He endured the terrible lies white officers told about the black soldiers to isolate them from anyone who showed kindness - including each other. He received worse treatment than even Nazi POWs. He was assigned the grimmest, most horrific tasks, like burying fallen soldiers-but was told to remove the black soldiers first because the media didnot want them in their newsreels. And he waited and wanted so desperately to go home, watching every white soldier get safe passage back to the United States before black soldiers were even a thought. For the next forty years, Ashley would keep his time in the war a secret. But now, he tells his story. The story of the kind people who supported him. The story of the bright moments that guided him through the dark. And the story of his passion for art that would save him time and time again. Filled with never-before-seen artwork and handwritten letters and diary entries, this illuminating and moving memoir by Newbery Honor-winning illustrator Ashley Bryan is both a lesson in history and a testament to hope.

Copyright:

2019

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

112 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781534404908

Publisher:

Atheneum Books For Young Readers

Date of Addition:

05/17/21

Copyrighted By:

The Ashley Bryan Center

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Military, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government

Grade Levels:

Fifth grade

Reading Age:

10 and up

Submitted By:

Worth Trust

Proofread By:

Worth Trust

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.