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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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Dutton Childrens Books,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
| ISBN: | 9780525478492 0525478493 |
| Author Notes: | Rose Blue had a long career as a writer and teacher. Ms. Blue died in 2004. Don Tate is the award-winning illustrator of Summer Sun Risin' , by W. Nikola-Lisa. He lives in Austin, Texas. |
