Very Rare Advanced Reading Copy. This Book is Conservatively Graded in Acceptable Condition for Collecting Purposes. The Softcovers (ARCs are always Softcovers) have a Small, Light Crease to the Top Fore Edge Corner of the Front Cover and a Small, Drop-sized Stain on the Front Cover but No Tears or Other Major Damage. The Spine is Not Creased; the Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and with No Tears, Creases, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Top Page Edge has some Staining (the Reason this Book is in Acceptable Collecting Condition and not in Very Good Condition, which it would be otherwise), but the Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, or Other Major Damage.

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Seller: W. White, Bookseller (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 20230511001
Title: Rocket Boys: A Memoir
Author: Homer Hickam
Book Condition: Used - Good-
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 038533320X
ISBN 13: 9780385333207
Publisher: Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1998
Pages: 364

Terms of Sale

W. White, Bookseller

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

W. White, Bookseller

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2021

Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Ask Seller a Question

About W. White, Bookseller

I offer a wide variety of books on numerous topics and specialize in architecture and architectural history, art and art history, auction catalogs, academic history books and journals, and local histories, particularly ones of Alabama and the Southern United States. I am committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of service. All books are shipped promptly using USPS Media Mail within two business days of purchase and are packed securely and professionally to prevent any damage during shipping.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Remainder Mark: Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
Fore Edge: The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
Reading Copy: Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...