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Joost posted a review at 2009-10-23 15:09:46.
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This book is a must read for any aspiring young scientist. High School student Homer Hickum's fascination with rockets leads him on life changing journey to adulthood. Homer grows up in the coal mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia. The Coalwood inhabitants take pride in their coal mining and high school football. In Coalwood, you either grow up to become a miner or you go to college on a football scholorship, and then come back to coal mining. Homer decides he wants to be a rocket scientist. Initially the town of Coalwood openly discourages such flights of fancy. But Homer's enthusiasm and persistance in following his dream eventaully rallies the town behind him. An inspiring true story.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-09-20 13:03:14.
(Language: English)
I enjoyed this very much. The movie was pretty close to the book.
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Avishek Chakraborty posted a review at 2009-08-26 01:51:30.
(Language: English)
Wow ... What a read !! better than the movie "October Sky" ...
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Errol posted a review at 2009-08-24 01:59:50.
(Language: English)
Recently read this story and it was a great light story about a group of boys building rockets in a coal mining town during the space race. Really fun story.
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Josh posted a review at 2009-06-10 09:37:44.
(Language: English)
Read this after viewing the movie "October Sky;" this book is an easy read that appeals to the child in all of us. Any child who grew up in a small town and wondered if there was something more out there (outer space and outside of town), might enjoy this book.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-05-14 08:08:00.
(Language: English)
Seen October Sky? Like it? YOU WILL LOVE THE ORIGINAL story that inspired the movie. Another great book by Homer Hickam...HE HAS MANY, FYI.
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RIDE d change get rid of cliche posted a review at 2009-05-07 11:41:57.
(Language: English)
this book ia an outstanding venture of eager minds who made their way all through themselves ...a true story of how a bunch of eager minds turned gold from scratch ............u will love it as it enchants u and beholds u till d end
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A reader posted a review at 2009-03-31 11:10:48.
(Language: English)
Read the book AND see the movie. It's a true story of determination to overcome obstacles, and of hidden treasures in seemingly empty places. Welcome to Coalwood!
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Carol posted a review at 2009-02-25 14:04:36.
(Language: English)
I absolutely love science, but 3 of my older kids read this book and it was one of their favorite biographies. Poor coal boys reach their goals. October Sky is the movie. Switch the letters around in Rocket Boy = October Sky! Please read it!!
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Cary posted a review at 2009-02-09 19:59:25.
(Language: English)
A terrific read. I saw the movie before reading the book and enjoyed both. The book obviously goes into much more depth and introduces several story elements that never made it into the movie. Great story telling. Hickman does a fine job of describing what life was like and sucks the reader into the story almost as if you were there too.
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