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Ron's big mission

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 astrona...

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Main Author: Blue, Rose,
Other Authors: Naden, Corinne J.,, Tate, Don,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Dutton Childrens Books, [2009]
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
McNair, Ronald E., -- 1950-1986 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile fiction.
McNair, Ronald E., -- 1950-1986 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction.
African American astronauts -- Biography -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans and libraries -- South Carolina -- Lake City -- Juvenile fiction.
Segregation -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Segregation -- Fiction.
Libraries -- Fiction.
Books and reading -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
South Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
South Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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.
Item Description: 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.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 2.9 0.5.
Elementary Grade.
Reading Counts! 2.5.
440 Lexile.
Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.9 0.5 127001.
Reading Counts RC K-2 2.5 1 Quiz: 45636.
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience: Elementary Grade.
440
Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.
ISBN: 9780525478492
0525478493

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