Sky of Stone

“The prose of [Hickam’s] third book is as vivid and alive as that of the first, and the bond with the people of Coalwood just as intense and complex… . Hickam has made [Coalwood] live again in his writing.”—The New York Times Book Review “[The] darker, even richer sequel to October Sky … is written with all the care of a beautifully executed novel.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution“Beautifully written … Hickam also displays a wonderful, understated sense of humor that will make readers laugh out loud.”—Rocky Mountain News “[A] cleverly constructed, richly detailed mystery … This pleasing book only reinforces his oeuvre.”—Publishers Weekly “Related in such an engaging way that many readers will forget Sky of Stone is nonfiction instead of an elegantly crafted novel … Rocket Boys [aka October Sky] was a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and The Coalwood Way should have been. It will be no surprise if Sky of Stone wins that, along with a few other major literary awards.”—The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Homer Hickam was born and raised in Coalwood, West Virginia. The author of Torpedo Junction (a Military History Book-of-the-Month Club selection) as well as numerous articles for such publications as Air & Space/Smithsonian and American History Illustrated, he is a NASA payload training manager for the International Space Station program and lives in Huntsville, Alabama

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