Ron's Big Mission -- Rose Blue

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 <i>himself</i>. 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 <i>Challenger</i> astronaut desegregated his library through peaceful resistance.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Rose Blue, Corinne Naden<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dutton Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 02/01/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.88lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780525478492<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 2.9<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>127001 / Ron's Big Mission<br><br><b>Award:</b> Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>School Library Journal</i> 02/01/2009 pg. 72<br><i>Booklist</i> 02/01/2009 pg. 58<br><i>Kirkus Review - Children</i> 04/01/2009<br><i>Multic