Ron's Big Mission Contributor(s): Blue, Rose (Author), Naden, Corinne (Author), Tate, Don (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0525478493 ISBN-13: 9780525478492 Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2009 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 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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. |