4-6. Astronaut Glenn is profiled in a short, succinct book with an abundance of black-and-white photographs.

4-6. Glenn led a crowded life (fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut, businessman, politician, and then astronaut again when he was in his seventies), and the slim volume doesn't do justice to all his accomplishments. Still, exciting and crucial events, such as the Mercury spacecraft's nerve-wracking descent into the atmosphere after part of its heat shield was damaged, are fully recounted.

Mitchell, Don, 1957-. Juvenile Nonfiction, Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography, Biography, Children's 9-12 - Biography, Autobiography, Pictorial works, Children: Grades 4-6, Juvenile literature, Biography & Autobiography - Historical, Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Astronauts, United States, Astronautics, Glenn, John, 1921-. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books.

War hero, test pilot, American astronaut, and . Senator-for John Glenn, serving his country has always been a joyous adventure

War hero, test pilot, American astronaut, and . Senator-for John Glenn, serving his country has always been a joyous adventure.

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Start by marking Liftoff: A Photobiography of John Glenn as Want to Read: Want to Read savin. ant to Read. Don Mitchell skillfully weaves highlights from John Glenn's extraordinary life with inspirational quotes and dynamic images to create an intimate portrait of a man whose challenge to young people everywhere is to become dedicated "to a purpose larger than themselves. This superbly illustrated book follows the life trajectory of a very focused, highly competitive man, driven by a sense of duty to his country and an innate sense of obligation towards others. Readers will find themselves inspired to "liftoff" to new heights of achievement.

John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was a United States Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a Democratic United States senator from Ohio, and in 1998 flew into space again at age 77.

Don Mitchell skillfully weaves highlights from John Glenn's extraordinary . This book is about the life and accomplishments of astronaut John Glenn. This is a photobiography of John Glenn. He was born in a small town in Ohio and became one of many great American heores.

Don Mitchell skillfully weaves highlights from John Glenn's extraordinary life with inspirational quotes and dynamic images to create an intimate portrait of a man whose challenge to young people everywhere is to become dedicated "to a purpose larger than themselves.

By Don Mitchell Foreword by John Glenn. Part of Photobiographies. Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books Children’s Picture Books. By Don Mitchell Foreword by John Glenn. Readers will find themselves inspired to liftoff to new heights of achievement.

Liftoff is a riveting, and visually rich photobiography of space pioneer John Glenn. This fascinating work weaves together highlights from John Glenn's extraordinary life (from a war hero to a test pilot, to an astronaut, to a US Senator) along with inspiration quotes and dynamic images that will inspire young people everywhere to dedicate themselves to a purpose larger than themselves. Liftoff; A Photobiography of John Glenn (9780792258995) by Don Mitchell.

A Photobiography of John Glenn.