Rocket Boys
by Hickam, Homer H, Jr
Rocket Boys (also known as October Sky) is the first memoir in a series of three, by Homer Hickam, Jr. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a pure company mining town. It won the W.D. Weatherford Award in 1998, the year of its release. Today, it is one of the most often picked community/library reads in the United States. It is also studied in many school systems around the world.
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
by Hickam, Homer
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
by Hickam, Homer
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1998. Advance Uncorrected Proof. New York, Delacorte Press / Bantam Doubleday, 1998. 15.5 x 23.5cm. 378 pages. Original softcover in protective sleeve. Excellent condition, as new. Looking back after a distinguished NASA career that fulfilled his boyhood ambition, Hickam shares the story of his youth, taking readers into the life of the little mining town and the boys who… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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Rocket Boys
by Homer Hickam
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Rocket Boys; A Memoir
by Hickam Jr., Homer H.
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New York: Delacorte Press (1998), 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. [9], x-xii, [5], 2-368 pp. Quarter cream cloth over cream paper boards with blue lettering on the spine. Blue endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $23.95 on front flap of jacket. A nice copy of Hickam's wonderful memoir of his boyhood in Coalwood, West Virginia in which… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rocket Boys
by Homer H., Jr. Hickam
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2000. Paperback. Very Good. 2000 Paperback 2000 Paperback Very Good Paperback Book Ex-Library with Library marks, otherwise unmarked Some wear to cover from handlingGood Reading Copy I will mail your book the next business day after I receive your order. SAS4 Item Price
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Rocket Boys
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ROCKET BOYS - A Memoir
by Hickam, Homer H. Jr.
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1998. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo. 364 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. The Contents are: Coalwood; Sputnik; Mom; The Football Fathers; Quentin; Mr Bykovski; Cape Coalwood; Construction of the Cape; Jake Mosby; Miss Riley; Rocket Candy; The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1998. Hardcover. 1st edition, 1st printing. 368 pp. Fine book (no markings) / Fine dust jacket (price not clipped). A clean, fresh copy.
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Rocket Boys
by Hickam, Homer H., Jr.
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
by Hickam, Homer
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
by Hickam, Homer
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Delacorte Press, 1998. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Rocket Boys
by Hickam, Homer H., Jr
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir
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Delta, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Rocket Boys
by Homer H. Hickam Jr.
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[ Edition: Reprint ]. Fair Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: SOME ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Delta Pub Date: 1/11/2000 Binding: Paperback Pages: 368 Item Price
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Rocket Boys
by Hickam, Homer H., Jr.
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Cengage Gale, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rocket Boys
by Hickam, Jr., Homer H.
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Recordeed Books, 2008. Book. Very Good. Audio CDs. Ex-library copy in a plastic library case. 12 audio CDs Unabridged. space. Item Price
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Rocket Boys
by Hickam, Homer H., Jr.
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Rocket Boys: A Memoir, Book Club Edition
by Hickam, Homer H., Jr.
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- 1998
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