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October Sky is the first memoir in a series of four, by American engineer Homer Hickam Jr. originally published in 1998 as Rocket Boys. Later editions were published under the title October Sky as a tie-in to the 1999 film adaptation. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a coal mining town.
Feb 16, 1999 · It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain future, Sonny Hickam (aka Homer Hickam, Jr.) nurtured a dream: to learn how to build a rocket so he could work in the space business.
Jan 1, 1998 · 22,377 ratings2,243 reviews. Based on the book Rocket Boys, this feature film by Universal Pictures premieres in theaters in February and stars Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. Originally published as Rocket Boys, this novelization is the official movie tie-in to the movie. Available now.
Feb 16, 1999 · Lush and lyrical, October Sky is a uniquely American memoir: A powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the end of the 1950s, of a mother’s love and a father’s fears, and of growing up and getting out.
Feb 16, 1999 · It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain future, Homer Hickam nurtured a dream: to send rockets into outer space.
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Feb 16, 1999 · Lush and lyrical, October Sky is a uniquely American memoir: A powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the end of the 1950s, of a mother’s love and a father’s fears, and of growing...
Jan 1, 1999 · Homer Hickam. October Sky. Paperback – January 1, 1999. by HOMER H. HICKHAM (Author) 4.5 47 ratings. See all formats and editions.
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Feb 16, 1999 · It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain future, Homer Hickam nurtured a dream: to...
Jul 2, 2021 · Homer Hickam introduces readers to Coalwood, West Virginia, a 1950s haven of small town charm and hometown magic. 900. Previously published as: Rocket boys.
Homer Hickam, author of many books, is best known for his # 1 New York Times best-selling memoir Rocket Boys which was adapted into the movie October Sky.
