Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star
Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As a bold fighter pilot, Air Force colonel in the Israeli military, and payload specialist on the space shuttle Columbia, he was a role model for many young people.

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. This biography celebrates the life of an extraordinary man and pays tribute to his enormous courage.

Devra Newberger Speregen portrays the life of a national hero who brought a sense of hope to his country during the two-week, ill-fated voyage of the space shuttle Columbia.
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Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star
Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As a bold fighter pilot, Air Force colonel in the Israeli military, and payload specialist on the space shuttle Columbia, he was a role model for many young people.

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. This biography celebrates the life of an extraordinary man and pays tribute to his enormous courage.

Devra Newberger Speregen portrays the life of a national hero who brought a sense of hope to his country during the two-week, ill-fated voyage of the space shuttle Columbia.
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Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

by Devra Newberger Speregen
Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

by Devra Newberger Speregen

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Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As a bold fighter pilot, Air Force colonel in the Israeli military, and payload specialist on the space shuttle Columbia, he was a role model for many young people.

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. This biography celebrates the life of an extraordinary man and pays tribute to his enormous courage.

Devra Newberger Speregen portrays the life of a national hero who brought a sense of hope to his country during the two-week, ill-fated voyage of the space shuttle Columbia.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780827607699
Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society
Publication date: 02/01/2004
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsvii
Chapter 1Reaching for the Stars1
Chapter 2Ilan's Roots5
Chapter 3The Pilot15
Chapter 4A Hero Pilot: The Mission That Changed History19
Chapter 5The Air Force Colonel27
Chapter 6A Sabra in Space31
Chapter 7STS-107: Like Family41
Chapter 8Preparing for Space47
Chapter 9Rocketing into the "Blue and White" Sky59
Chapter 10Life in Space69
Chapter 11Coming Home79
Chapter 12Columbia is Lost83
Chapter 13Fallen Stars87
Chapter 14Remembering a Hero93
Eulogies for Colonel Ilan Ramon95
Resources101
Glossary103
Important Dates105
Index109
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