Ron's Big Mission (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525478492)

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.

Author: Rose Blue, Corinne Naden
ISBN-10: 0525478493
ISBN-13: 9780525478492
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2009
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 127001 / Ron's Big Mission

Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2009 pg. 72
Booklist 02/01/2009 pg. 58
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2009
Multicultural Review 10/01/2009 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw