Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
2012 · Picture Book · Nominee
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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.
Awards
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2012 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
2011 · Picture Book · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2010 · Picture Book · Nominee
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