October Sky
When the Soviet satellite Sputnik flies over Coalwood, in 1957, teen Homer Hickam's dreams and destiny change forever. Set in the small coal-mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia, Homer is your average underachieving teenager destined and expected to follow in his father's footsteps, which would see him in the role of an underground coal miner. The launching of the Soviet satellite Sputnik changes him forever; he sees a future for himself other than a life of coal mining. This dream eventually takes him through college and on his way to a job working for NASA. Along his way, he gets help from his friends, teacher, and workers at his father’s mine.Homer, along with his three friends, Quentin, Roy Lee, and O'Dell, is determined to make a rocket that will soar. In this town, football and mining are acceptable; hoping to get into college by winning a national science fair is a waste of time and effort. Homer and his three friends set out to do just
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Approximate Word count = 642
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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