Moving Forward
From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates
By Chris Barton
Illustrated by Steffi Walthall
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About The Book
Meet 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.
As 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.
Alton now had a new mission: To make a stand against Jim Crow.
Based 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.
As 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.
Alton now had a new mission: To make a stand against Jim Crow.
Based 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.
About The Illustrator
Steffi Walthall
Steffi Walthall is an illustrator and character designer born and raised in Virginia. She received her BFA in Game Development from the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Steffi focuses on crafting a diverse range of characters and unique stories, and recently illustrated J.E. Bright’s Wonder Woman: The Way of the Amazons. For more information about Steffi, please visit SteffiWalthallArt.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Beach Lane Books (January 11, 2022)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534473652
- Ages: 6 - 10
- Lexile ® 900L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Awards and Honors
- SLJ Best Book of the Year
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Moving Forward Hardcover 9781534473652
- Author Photo (jpg): Chris Barton Photograph by Heather Gallagher(0.1 MB)
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