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Rocket man : the Mercury adventure of John Glenn / Ruth Ashby.

Ashby, Ruth. (Author). Hunt, Robert, 1952- (illustrator.).

Summary:

In 1962, Astronaut John Glenn orbits the earth in the Friendship 7 spacecraft. This dramatic story of John Glenn's neardisastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his smalltown Ohio boyhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut. Annotation. This dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio boyhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut. From his childhood years in Ohio and his service as a fighter pilot in two wars to his training for his space flight and beyond, the incredible story of this accomplished pilot, veteran, astronaut, and U.S. senator is told in great detail with colorful illustrations.

Record details

ISBN: 9781682631041
ISBN: 1682631044
Physical Description: 117 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Edition: 1st trade paperback edition.
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : Peachtree, 2019.©2004

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 117).
Formatted Contents Note:	Rocket Man -- All-American Boy -- Up, Up, and Away -- Faster Than a Speeding Bullet -- Becoming an Astronaut -- The Star Sailors -- Mean Machines -- Into the Space Age -- Waiting Game -- The Mission -- Flying-by-Wire -- "Just the Normal Day in Space" -- One American Legend -- Space Explorers.