Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn

On February 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.

By: Ruth Ashby

Illustrated by: Robert Hunt

Published by: Peachtree Publishers

9-12Age Range

6.1 AR

123Pages

PeopleSubject

870LLexile

3-4 hoursReading Time

TGuided Reading

TFountas & Pinnell

50DRA

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