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

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

From celebrated author and illustrator Ashley Bryan comes a deeply moving picture book memoir about serving in the segregated army during World War II, 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 kindnessâ€”including each other. He received worse treatment than even Nazi POWs. He was assigned the grimmest, most horrific tasks, like burying fallen soldiersâ€¦but was told to remove the black soldiers first because the media didnâ€™t 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 Honorâ€“winning illustrator Ashley Bryan is both a lesson in history and a testament to hope.

Country	USA
Brand	Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Manufacturer	Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	5C jkt (spot uv on matte)+4C int. ill; d
ReleaseDate	2019-10-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781534404908

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