Moving forward : from space-age rides to Civil Rights sit-ins with Airman Alton Yates

Moving forward : from space-age rides to Civil Rights sit-ins with Airman Alton Yates / written by Chris Barton ; illustrated by Steffi Walthall.

Author/creator	Barton, Chris author.
Other author/creator	Walthall, Steffi illustrator.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	New York, New York : Beach Lane Books, [2022]
Copyright Notice	©2022
Description	48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm
Subject(s)	Yates, Alton, 1936---Juvenile literature. Airmen--United States --Biography --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Florida --Jacksonville --Biography --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Civil rights --Florida --Jacksonville --History --Juvenile literature. African American civil rights workers--Florida --Jacksonville --Biography --Juvenile literature. Civil rights workers--Florida --Jacksonville --Biography --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Biography --Juvenile literature. Jacksonville (Fla.)--Biography --Juvenile literature. Jacksonville (Fla.)--Race relations --Juvenile literature.

Portion of title	From space-age rides to Civil Rights sit-ins with Airman Alton Yates
Abstract	"A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Interest age level	Ages 6-8. Beach Lane Books.
Interest grade level	Grades 1-3. Beach Lane Books.
Audience	900 Lexile
Issued in other form	Online version: Barton, Chris. Alton Yates's movement forward First Edition. New York, New York : Beach Lane Books, [2022] 9781534473669
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Creative nonfiction.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Picture books.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Creative nonfiction.
Genre/form	Picture books.
LCCN	2021003793
ISBN	9781534473652 (hardcover)
ISBN	1534473653 (hardcover)
ISBN	(ebook)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Biographies	B Y271B	✔ Available	Place Hold