October sky : a memoir
(Book)

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Published
New York : Island Books, 1999.
Physical Desc
xvi, 428 pages ; 18 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 21
Status
Del Norte Public Library - FICTION
FIC HIC H.
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Published
New York : Island Books, 1999.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISSN
9780440235507
UPC
071009006997
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.9, 21 Points
Lexile measure
900

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General Note
Previously published as: Rocket boys.
Description
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.
Target Audience
900,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,High School,6.5,25,Quiz: 16195,Guided reading level: NR.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.9,21.0,35205.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hickam, H. H. (1999). October sky: a memoir . Island Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hickam, Homer H., 1943-. 1999. October Sky: A Memoir. Island Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hickam, Homer H., 1943-. October Sky: A Memoir Island Books, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hickam, Homer H. October Sky: A Memoir Island Books, 1999.

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