glenn, john

Presents the story of John Glenn's flight into space taken from Glenn's own memoirs and dialogue from the transcripts of the actual Friendship 7 flight.

Shares the life of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth.

"[Relates the life story of John Glenn,] the first American to orbit Earth. He was a soldier, a family man, a United States senator, and a national hero"--Book jacket.

A biography of former Senator John Glenn, who orbited the earth in 1962 and became the oldest man to go into space in 1998.

An illustrated biography of John Glenn telling the story of how he became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth inside "Friendship 7.".

An account of the flight's challenges and triumphs, describing John Glenn's successful mission as the first American to orbit the Earth.

Presents an illustrated biography of astronaut and congressman John Glenn, who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 and the oldest person to fly into outer space in 1998.

A biography of former Senator John Glenn, who orbited the earth in 1962 and became the oldest man to go into space in 1998.

Presents a short biography of Senator John Glenn from his childhood in Ohio, his service in the Air Corps during World War Two and Korea, participation in the space program, and years in the United States Senate.

Tells the life story of John Glenn, describing his childhood in Ohio, his experiences in the military, his path to becoming an astronaut and the first American to orbit Earth, his years as a senator, and his return to space in 1998.