Ron's Big Mission
Ron's Big Mission
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Ron's Big Mission

Illustrated by Don Tate
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6 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
29
Words per page
540L
Lexile measure
Feb 1, 2009
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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.

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historythe librarychildhood20th centurybooks and readingsegregation

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780525478492
    Publication Date
    February 1, 2009
    Publisher
    Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    29
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007050563
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    191897900
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    127001
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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