Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

Speregen, Devra Newberger

Paperback

Biography

Publisher Price: $13.00

ISBN10: 0827607695
ISBN13: 9780827607699
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: Feb 1 2004
Pages: 111
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.08 Depth: 9.04
Language: English
Awards: Sydney Taylor Book Award

Black and White photographs A Sydney Taylor Awards Notable Book

Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As a bold fighter pilot, Air Force colonel in the Israeli army, and payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia, he was a role model for many young Israelis. As Israel's first astronaut, he captured the hearts of Jews all around the world and was a national hero and a symbol of hope. Ramon's journey into space occurred as Israelis continued to suffer through a horrendous period of violence, and it helped lift the nation's spirits. For 16 exciting days, Ramon managed to bring a bit of Jewish culture, tradition, and history to the millions of people who followed the space mission. And then tragedy struck: on February 1, 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia and all seven brave astronauts were destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said, The day will come when we will launch more Israeli astronauts into space. I am sure that each and every one of them will carry in his heart the memory of Ilan Ramon, a pioneer in space travel. Young readers will be captivated by this biography--with its rich portrait of Ramon in words and photographs--it celebrates the life of an extraordinary man and pays tribute to his enormous courage.

Also from

Speregen, Devra Newberger

View All

Also in

Biography

View All