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   Jan 1, 1998 · Read 2,266 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Based on the book Rocket Boys, this feature film by Universal Pictures premieres in thea…

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   • Author: Homer Hickam

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   Feb 16, 1999 · Review. Rocket Boys/October Sky. by Homer Hickam. If you are a 14-year-old boy living in a West Virginia mining town in the 1950s, your horizon is defined by the age worn Appalachian peaks enclosing your valley.

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   Apr 24, 2017 · Hickam’s memoir, October Sky, describes the action, suspense, and even humor in his quest to construct a rocket. The character development, sentence structure, and inspirational themes make...

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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.

   • Author: Homer H. Hickam

   • Publish Year: 1998

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   Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for October Sky at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

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6. www.al.com › entertainment › 2014Real vs. Reel: Author Homer Hickam talks differences in ...

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   Jul 23, 2014 · In "October Sky," Ike Bykovski, a character who was a composite of real miners Hickam knew, died in a mine accident after helping Homer with his rockets.

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   Is October Sky a movie or a book?

   • Grrr!). The book October Sky was originally published in 1998 as Rocket Boys and I believe it was also made into a movie, however, not one that I've ever seen or recall hearing about.

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   Which book inspired the movie October Sky?

   • Rocket Boys, perhaps best known as the book that inspired the movie October Sky, is a heart-warming coming-of-age memoir about a group of boys who dreamt of the future in a town that had very little future to dream about.

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   What is October Sky about?

   • However, October Sky is also about the young Homer's fascination with rockets and his boyish indignation at the Russians who are at that time (Sputnik, 1957) winning the Space Race. He and a bunch of friends decide to set the record straight and gradually their endeavours are taken up and proudly supported by the folk of Coalwood.

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   Why did Ike Bykovski die in October Sky?

   • In "October Sky," Ike Bykovski, a character who was a composite of real miners Hickam knew, died in a mine accident after helping Homer with his rockets. In the film, Homer said he thought his father sent Mr. Bykovski from the company machine shop back into the mines as punishment for helping with some welding.

   Real vs. Reel: Author Homer Hickam talks differences in 'Rocket Boys

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