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Ron's Big Mission
Contributor(s): Blue, Rose (Author), Naden, Corinne (Author), Tate, Don (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0525478493     ISBN-13: 9780525478492
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: February 2009
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Annotation: Based on the life of "Challenger" astronaut Ron McNair, this inspiring book tells the story of how a determined African-American boy desegregated his town's public library though peaceful resistance. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2007050563
Lexile Measure: 540
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.7" W x 11.2" (0.88 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Catalog Heading - Language Arts
- Curriculum Strand - Language Arts
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 127001
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books on airplanes and flight. Today, Ron is ready to take out books by himself. But in the segregated world of South Carolina in the 1950s, Ron's obtaining his own library card is not just a small rite of passage--it is a young man's first courageous mission. Here is an inspiring story, based on Ron McNair's life, of how a little boy, future scientist, and Challenger astronaut desegregated his library through peaceful resistance.