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Welcome to the official site of best-selling author Homer Hickam.
We appreciate the millions of readers who enjoyed Homer's classic memoir
Rocket Boys/October Sky and his three other Coalwood books and have
now become fans of the page-turning
Josh Thurlow World War II historical
fiction novels. Homer's latest is
My Dream of Stars, the memoir of space-flyer Anousheh Ansari, and
Red Helmet, a story of romance and mystery in today's Appalachian coalfields.
Thank you for supporting Homer's work!
You'll find tools on this site for all Homer Hickam
books, including lesson plans and other resources for
teachers,
reading group discussion
guides and city reads, and information for
students studying the books. Go here for some of Homer's
editorials and other articles, and here for
Homer's interviews.
We're glad you've joined Homer's fans and hope you have fun and learn a few things
while exploring our site. It changes often, so please bookmark it and come back
to visit!
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News on the Rocket Boys Broadway Musical. Listen to some of the songs and more!
Go here.
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