Virgil L. Grissom: Boy Astronaut, Childhood of Famous Americans, 1971, Hardcover Read and Enjoy Condition: Good

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Virgil L. Grissom: Boy Astronaut, Childhood of Famous Americans, 1971, Hardcover Read and Enjoy Condition: GoodVirgil I. Grissom: Boy Astronaut by Carl L. Chappell. Illustrated by Robert Doremus. Copyright 1971 by The Bobbs Merrill Company, Inc. This book explores the childhood of Virgil Gus Grissom, tracing his early curiosity, determination, and interest in flight and engineering that eventually led him to become one of Americas pioneering astronauts. The Childhoods of Famous Americans series introduces young readers to notable historical figures through