Ron's big mission / Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden ; illustrated by Don Tate

Author: Blue, Rose
Published: New York, NY : Dutton Childrens Books, [2009]
Copyright Date: ©2009
Edition: First edition.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Additional Creators: Naden, Corinne J. and Tate, Don

Related Resources

For the EconKids book review see: econkids.rutgers.edu

Availability

Finding items...

Summary

One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina, public library and insists on checking out some books, despite the rule that only white people can have library cards. Includes facts about McNair, who grew up to be an astronaut.

Subject(s)

Genre(s)

ISBN

9780525478492
0525478493

Audience

Second grade students

Interest Grade

Grade 2.

Audience Notes

Ages 4-7, Presch-2
Elementary Grade.
440 Lexile.

Awards

A Junior Library Guild selection
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.

View MARC record | catkey: 6191877