City of LightCBCA 2024 Notable Book: Picture Books On Monday 20 February 1962, the people of Perth lit up their city overnight to acknowledge the special mission of American astronaut John Glenn &ndash, the first American to orbit the Earth. Glenn, in turn, observed that the city was clearly visible from space, and Perth became known worldwide as 'The City of Light'. This true story is a snapshot in time that captures the excitement of human's first forays into