The Coalwood way / Homer Hickam.
This sequel to Rocket Boys (1998), which Hollywood parlayed into the movie October Sky, continues the author's life story with his senior year in high school, 1959, in the declining West Virginia mining town of Coalwood. This memoir's main theme is the happenings in Coalwood and how they affect the Hickam household.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385335164
- ISBN: 9780385335164
- Physical Description: 318 pages : 1 map ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, 2000.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 830L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.2 17 55935.
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Aerospace engineers > United States > Biography.
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West Virginia > Intellectual life > 20th century.
West Virginia > Social life and customs. - Genre:
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Available copies
- 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Hickam (Text) | 101091000546795 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | B HICKAM (Text) | 40599000359110 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | B HICKAM (Text) | 30005100031965 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 07/14/2026 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B HICKAM (Text) | 22281500088366 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | B Hickam (Text) | 31554006379308 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hamlet Public Library | B HICKMAN (Text) | 58198000084205 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO HICKAM (Text) | 36015000688644 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| King Public Library | B HICKAM (Text) | 40599000359136 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Leath Memorial Library | B HICKAM (Text) | 58198000779739 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | B HICKAM Homer Hi (Text) | 50669012667144 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
