Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sky of stone Sky of stone Homer H. Hickam "In the summer of '61, Homer "Sonny" Hickam, a year of college behind him, was dreaming of sandy beaches and rocket ships. But before Sonny could reach the seaside fixer-upper where his mother was sp… OL17043W
Carrying Albert home Carrying Albert home Homer H. Hickam Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, E… OL20008520W
Back to the Moon Back to the Moon Homer H. Hickam The shuttle is hijacked. Now the countdown to adventure begins....In his #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, October Sky, real-life NASA engineer Homer Hickam captured the excitement of America's f… OL8051969W
Rocket Boys Rocket Boys Homer H. Hickam Homer Hickam, a NASA engineer, recounts his childhood in Coalwood, a West Virginia mining town, and discusses his dreams of launching rockets into outer space, and how he made those dreams come true. OL8051971W