{"product_id":"the-coalwood-way-9780440237167","title":"The Coalwood Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"irresistible\" memoir \"as compelling and rousing as a NASA liftoff\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e), the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRocket Boys \u003c\/i\u003etakes us deeper into the soul of his West Virginia hometown during a pivotal moment that irrevocably changed its unique way of life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Another classic coming-of-age tale . . . the rocket boy soars again.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall, 1959.\u003c\/b\u003e Homer \"Sonny\" Hickam and his fellow Rocket Boys are in their senior year at Big Creek High, and the town of Coalwood finds itself at a painful crossroads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe strains can be felt within the Hickam home, where Homer Sr. struggles to save the mine, and his wife, Elsie, is feeling increasingly isolated from both her family and the townspeople. Sonny, despite a blossoming relationship with a local girl, finds his own mood darkened by an unexplainable sadness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, with the holidays approaching, trouble at the mine and the arrival of a beautiful young outsider bring unexpected changes in both the Hickam family and the town of Coalwood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440237167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.84h x 4.48w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e55935 \/ Coalwood Way\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Homer Hickam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507511161013,"sku":"9780440237167","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d4e0debb-4495-4373-af80-cfbb0d9da7a5.jpg?v=1778565490","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-coalwood-way-9780440237167","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}