Moving forward from space-age rides to Civil Rights sit-ins with Airman Alton Yates
"A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
| Main Author: | Barton, Chris (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Walthall, Steffi (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, New York :
Beach Lane Books,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 4-8. Grades 2-3. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781534473652 1534473653 |
| Author Notes: |
Steffi Walthall is an illustrator and character designer born and raised in Virginia. She received her BFA in Game Development from the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Steffi focuses on crafting a diverse range of characters and unique stories, and recently illustrated J.E. Bright's Wonder Woman: The Way of the Amazons . For more information about Steffi, please visit SteffiWalthallArt.com. |