MY FAVORITES
GET THIS BOOK
Age Range
6 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2009-01-22
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780525478492
Themes
astronomy and space
civil rights
african american history

Ron’s Big Mission

Written by Rosa Blue and Corinne Naden and Illustrated by Don Tate

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.

ADD ALL
Support Materials
1030

Ron’s Big Mission: Word Search

After reading Ron’s Big Mission by Rose Blue and Corinne Naden use this printable and interactive...

MY FAVORITES
1030

Ron’s Big Mission: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Ron’s Big Mission by Rose Blue and...

MY FAVORITES
Age Range
6 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2009-01-22
Page Count
32
Publisher
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780525478492
Themes
astronomy and space
civil rights
african american history
Related Book Resources
25018

What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

Written by Jacqueline B. Toner and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
This latest installment in the bestselling What To Do series tackles children’s feelings of anxiety...
1st - 7th
15529

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
An introduction to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his childhood to his assassination...
Pre-K - 3rd
15436

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Written by Mildred D. Taylor

The story is about the Logan family, who live in Mississippi during the Depression. The family...

6th - 10th

Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment

Written by Megan Clendenan and Illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

Everyone depends on clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and healthy soil for growing food. But...

4th - 8th

We Are the Ocean

Written by Captain Paul Watson and Illustrated by Sarah Borg

We Are the Ocean helps children discover a personal connection to water. The author beautifully...

Pre-K - K

Cy Young

Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He recorded three no-hitters...

4th - 6th
25008

Healing Days: A Guide For Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma

Written by Susan Farber Straus PhD and Illustrated by Maria Bogade
Healing Days is a sensitive and reassuring story intended for children who have experienced trauma...
1st - 6th

Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series

Written by Traci Sorell and Illustrated by Arigon Starr

The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native American...

1st - 4th
20542

The Science Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
The Science Book, an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics...
9th - 12th
16003

Malcolm X

Written by Alex Haley and Malcolm X
Originally published in 1964, Malcolm X tells his story to writer Alex Haley. Malcolm X tells Haley...
3rd - 7th
18008

The Magic School Bus: The Magic School Bus® Blasts into Space

Written by Kristin Earhart

Carlos brings a space game to school. Then the Magic School Bus takes a field trip inside the game...

K - 2nd
21152

Let the Children March

Written by Monica Clark-Robinson and Illustrated by Frank Morrison
In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their...
1st - 4th