title: Back to the Moon: A Novel
author:  Homer Hickam 
description: Space is the final frontier--and its mysteries have fascinated Homer H. Hickam since childhood. In 1957, at age 14, he built his first rocket--and so began his space-age career, which eventually led to an engineering job at NASA. But in 1998, his calling blasted off in a new, unexpected way with the release of a bestselling memoir, <a href="/exec/obidos/ASIN/038533320X/${0}"><i>Rocket Boys</i></a>, (made into the mesmerizing movie, <i>October Sky</i>). Now, with <i>Back to the Moon</i>, the man-of-science-turned-memoirist dabbles in the world of fiction.
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  **Acclaim for Homer Hickam**
  
  
  
  
  
  “Classic science-fiction storytelling in the style of early Heinlein, humor,
  and grand adventure permeate every page of this first book in a trilogy. Boys
  in particular may be inspired to bring back the time-honored tradition of
  reading by flashlight under the covers.”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  — _S CHOOL LIBRARY J_ _OURNAL_ REVIEW OF _C RATER_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “Long-haul trucking on the Moon . . . with raiders, romance and a secret
  mission. . . . High adventure on the space frontier.”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  — _K IRKUS R_ _EVIEW,_ REGARDING _C RATER_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “ _Crater_ shows what it would be like to live on the Moon: to work there, to
  struggle and to triumph. A fine piece of work by Homer Hickam.”
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  —BEN BOVA, AUTHOR OF _L EVIATHANS OF JUPITER_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “Readers will be caught up in Homer Hickam’s thrilling novel of life on the
  moon! Plenty of twists and an admirable, spirited hero in Crater who takes us
  on an adventure filled