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Author:

Barton, Chris, author.

Title:

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

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Beach Lane Books,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm

Subject:

Yates, Alton,--1936-
Airmen--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Jacksonville--Jacksonville--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--Jacksonville--Jacksonville--History--Juvenile literature.
African American civil rights workers--Jacksonville--Jacksonville--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers--Jacksonville--Jacksonville--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Jacksonville (Fla.)--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Jacksonville (Fla.)--Race relations--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.

Other Authors:

Walthall, Steffi, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

1534473653
9781534473652

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1249707348

LCCN:

2021003793

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)