by Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden, illustrated by Don Tate
New York City: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2009
Nine year old Ron McNair loves reading about airplanes and is the best patron at the library in Lake City, South Carolina. One day in 1959, he decides that he wants to check out the books and read them at home, not just at the library. But only white patrons are allowed to have library cards. Ron is determined to get a card.
This is the inspiring true story of a young boy who would eventually go on to become a pilot, scientist, and Challenger astronaut. Based on interviews with Ron's mother, this wonderfully illustrated book comes highly recommended.
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