Blue, Rose

Ron's big mission by Rose Blue( Book )
6 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 2,275 libraries worldwide
One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina, public library and insists on checking out some books, despite the rule that only white people can have library cards. Includes facts about McNair, who grew up to be an astronaut

Colin Powell : straight to the top by Rose Blue( Book )
7 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in English and held by 996 libraries worldwide
Describes the life and career of the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Staying out of trouble in a troubled family by Rose Blue( file )
3 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 818 libraries worldwide
Case studies and interviews present ways to cope with life in a troubled family, including such problems as drug abuse, divorce, child abuse, alcoholism, disability, and adoption

Grandma didn't wave back by Rose Blue( Book )
4 editions published between 1972 and 1976 in English and held by 770 libraries worldwide
A ten-year-old slowly realizes her grandmother's memory is getting so bad she may have to go to a nursing home

Christa McAuliffe, teacher in space by Corinne J Naden( Book )
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 685 libraries worldwide
The first private American citizen chosen to go on a space flight, Christa McAuliffe, lost her life when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff. Describes her special interest in the space program

People of peace by Rose Blue( file )
3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 660 libraries worldwide
Eleven people who have worked to promote peace, within their countries or internationally, are profiled. Subjects include India's Mohandas Gandhi, South Africa's Desmond Tutu, America's Jane Addams and Jimmy Carter, and other historical and contemporary leaders

Barbara Jordan by Rose Blue( Book )
4 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and held by 620 libraries worldwide
Examines the life and career of the Black woman from Texas who became a prominent political figure

The U.S. Air Force by Rose Blue( Book )
2 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and held by 575 libraries worldwide
Surveys the history, role, planes, weapons, command structure, and work of the United States Air Force

The U.S. Navy by Corinne J Naden( Book )
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 572 libraries worldwide
Surveys the history, role, equipment and weapons, command structure, and work of the United States Navy

Whoopi Goldberg : entertainer by Rose Blue( Book )
4 editions published between 1994 and 2000 in English and held by 523 libraries worldwide
A biography of one of the nation's most successful performers in film, television, and theater