{"product_id":"moving-forward-from-space-age-rides-to-civil-rights-sit-ins-with-airman-alton-yates-9781534473652","title":"Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet activist Alton Yates, an Air Force veteran who dedicated his life to propelling America forward--from space travel to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond--in this inspiring nonfiction picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Alton Yates watched Black veterans return home from fighting for their country, only to have that country turn its back on them. After Alton joined the Air Force and risked his life to make spacecraft and airplane flight safer, he returned home to the same Jim Crow laws. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlton now had a new mission: To make a stand against Jim Crow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on author Chris Barton's extensive interviews, witness Alton Yates's lifelong commitment to his country, as he put his life on the line time and again for science, for civil rights, and for America's progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534473652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.40h x 9.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2021 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chris Barton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574547849397,"sku":"9781534473652","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6292aa50-c0d3-4c83-b03c-9c74a10df80d.jpg?v=1643695798","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/moving-forward-from-space-age-rides-to-civil-rights-sit-ins-with-airman-alton-yates-9781534473652","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}