{"product_id":"rocket-man-ruth-ashby-9781682631041","title":"Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Ashby's dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book concludes with Glenn's successful career as a US senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Ashby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682631044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682631041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e80430 \/ Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ruth Ashby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937231012095,"sku":"9781682631041","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c4fc6409-a625-4e09-9eaf-dec8c6a392c1.jpg?v=1681428860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rocket-man-ruth-ashby-9781682631041","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}