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Rocket Boys is a bestselling memoir by NASA engineer Homer Hickam, recounting his coming-of-age in a West Virginia mining town during the 1960s. It captures a mother's love, a father's fears, and the dreams of young men launching rockets. This lyrical story of triumph, romance, and loss inspired the film October Sky.

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Rocket Boys, Homer Hickam

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2000
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Title
Rocket Boys
Language
English
Released
2000
Format
Paperback
Pages
368
ISBN13
9780385333214
Series
Coalwood
Original title
Rocket boys
Rating
4.15 out of 5
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Rocket Boys is a bestselling memoir by NASA engineer Homer Hickam, recounting his coming-of-age in a West Virginia mining town during the 1960s. It captures a mother's love, a father's fears, and the dreams of young men launching rockets. This lyrical story of triumph, romance, and loss inspired the film October Sky.