Summary
Homer Hickam, the introspective son of a mine superintendent and a mother determined to get him out of Coalwood, West Virginia forever, nurtures a dream to send rockets into outer space--an ambition that changes his life and the lives of everyone living in Coalwood in 1957. Full description
Summary: |
Homer Hickam, the introspective son of a mine superintendent and a mother determined to get him out of Coalwood, West Virginia forever, nurtures a dream to send rockets into outer space--an ambition that changes his life and the lives of everyone living in Coalwood in 1957. |
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Item Description: |
Previously published as: Rocket boys. |
Physical Description: |
xvi, 428 pages ; 18 cm |
ISBN: |
0440235502 9780440235507 |
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