Books with author John Mitchell

The coast guard is a unique branch of the US military, operating under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, but able to be transferred to the navy by the president or Congress. They are organized in a way that allows for quick response to crises such as Hurricane Katrina and Tropical Storm Rita. Learning about this special part of the US military will appeal to readers of all abilities! Artwork including full-color photographs and diagrams bring this book to life, and a historical frame of reference is provided on each spread through fascinating fact boxes.

MYSTERY:ACTION & ADVENTURE Thirteen-year old Loretta Lund feels for her little sister, Lou Anne, as their mom drops them off during a thunderstorm at her brother's business, Rock Store Grocery. She listens as her mother, all smelly in perfume and red lipstick, explains to Uncle Pete that the six-year old won't give him any trouble, but Loretta now is a different story; she is a dreamer, and she is a sleepwalker! Soaking wet, Lou Anne screams as the cab pulls onto Salem Road, desperately trying to touch her mother's skirt one more time. Fending off the rain, Loretta peers over her shoulder as a young delivery boy, her age, reaches into his jeans for sweets, trying to comfort little Lou Anne with BB bats. Things start to change around the rock store for Loretta—she believes in love at first sight! Loretta said goodbye to her mom that day, at the age of thirteen when she really needed her. But life went on at Rock Store for the two siblings and dreams of being kidnapped filled their heads. Was the kidnapping a dream—or was it real? #FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

War hero, test pilot, American astronaut, and U.S. Senator—for John Glenn, serving his country has always been a joyous adventure. How does a boy from a small Ohio town grow up to become one of the most enduring heroes in American history? Young readers find out as they follow his inspiring story from his schoolboy days in New Concord, Ohio, to his adventures as a highly decorated Marine Corps pilot in both World War II and the Korean War, a test pilot, one of the seven Mercury astronauts and the first American to orbit Earth, a successful businessman, a U.S. Senator, and, at the age of 77, the oldest human being in space. Don Mitchell skillfully weaves highlights from John Glenn's extraordinary life with inspirational quotes and dynamic images to create an intimate portrait of a man whose challenge to young people everywhere is to become dedicated "to a purpose larger than themselves." This superbly illustrated book follows the life trajectory of a very focused, highly competitive man, driven by a sense of duty to his country and an innate sense of obligation towards others. Readers will find themselves inspired to "liftoff" to new heights of achievement.