First published 2014
In 1944, a massive explosion rocks a segregated California navy base, killing hundreds. Surviving Black sailors are ordered back to the same unsafe work. Over 200 refuse, demanding justice. But 50 defy the threat of firing squads and face court-martial for mutiny. This is the dramatic story of a group of young men who risked everything to stand up against prejudice in America's armed forces.
Genres: history, 20th-century, african-american, biography-memoir, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-change, stand-up-against-injustice
Setting: California
Period: 20th Century
200 pages · Hardcover · Roaring Brook Press
Content warnings: racism, violence