All Day September

All Day September is a science fiction novel by Roger Kuykendall, written in the late 1950s. The story follows prospector Howard Evans, who, after a meteor strike damages his equipment on the Moon, faces life-threatening challenges of starvation and oxygen depletion. As he navigates the lunar landscape, he discovers ice caves essential for his survival and ingeniously converts ice into water. The narrative highlights themes of survival, exploration, and human ingenuity, culminating in a rescue mission that underscores the connection between efforts on the Moon and Earth.