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This is an excellent book. This well-written biography is a snap-shot into history, into the mind of a teen-aged Homer Hickam, into the lives people living in a 1950's coal mining town, and into our national attitude about the space race. Two of Mr. Hickam's other books, "The Coalwood Way", and "Sky of Stone" both give even more insight, and are also great reads. I highly recommend all three of these books, especially for young men. The books show the benefits of friendship, persevering in the face of incredible odds, and also the benefits of learning on your own. As the mother of three boys, I can say that finding suitable, character building books for young men can be quite a challenge, but these are very good. A bit of foul language is found in all three books, but usually h---, d---, s---, and a few G-- d---'s, things we can unfortunately hear walking in a mall, attending a sporting event, or watching movies and television. These books lack the parade of f-bombs that one can find in contemporary "literature", and also include plenty of discussion about faith, compassion, and helping those less fortunate. I'd like to shake Homer Hickam's hand!


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October Sky The Coalwood Series #1 Homer Hickam 9780440235507 Books Reviews

and to be honest, wasn't really "looking forward" to reading it....that said, boy was I GLAD I DID!!! The book is so well written and the story it told so interesting to me!! I literally had a hard time putting it down each night and liked it so much, as I neared the end, I ordered The Coalwood Way (after looking up everything I could related to Coalwood on the Internet)...profusely thanked my friend for the recommendation and he told me the movie was excellent as well, so you know what that means!!
Starts of slow and picks up. Nostalgic with a tiny bit of math and science. I personally enjoyed the success story of the boys whom people didn't expect much from. Especially Homer,whom was mocked for struggling with Algebra and went on to be a NASA engineer. The book paints just how crucially important and influential teachers are, as well as receiving support from somewhere so that life doesn't end up crushing young people's dreams. I learned a great deal about West Virginia during that time period, and how the space race impacted life in Homer's little town. Overall I would recommend.
I usually don't leave reviews but I absolutely loved this book. It was a fun story about growing up but all of the characters in the book were so rich and complex while still keeping the story very simple. I felt truly invested in the entire town and could get a sense of how each character had so many sides and facets to them. The book seemed to acknowledge how each character had some type of shortcoming that they had or were coming to terms with making them all human.

I looked forward to reading this book everyday and tried my best to ration it to make it last. There was nothing at all I disliked about this book or the style except that I never wanted it to end.

I would guess this book should have a broad audience and I recommend it to all.
Homer Hadley Hickam. Junior. If ever there was a name that suggested either a captain of industry
or a boy steeped in science, this is it. A little of both, I'd say. The story starts in a West Virginia town named Coalwood, and takes the reader into the home of the Hickams. All the elements of a good story are found within. The time period is set early on - a 50's nuclear family in a mining town; dad has modern day problems - he must be available to the mine around the clock. Mom dreams of a life far from Coalwood along a beach in North Carolina as witnessed by her ongoing painting of a seaside landscape. I was touched by the the mother's resolve to get through her day to day in Coalwood, in part because of the view she'd created for herself in her artwork. Brilliant. As described by the author, she's a strong woman determined to raise and prepare her sons to get a good education and a job that doesn't involve the brutal realities of mining. Two adolescent boys vie for their father's attention; one son's the high school football star,Jim, who's assured he has his father's solid interest, while the younger son, a kid swept up by rocket science, rarely captures his father's attention. The end of the story was made more satisfying
because, after trying time and again to gain his father's interest,Sonny,finally does so as he's approache- ing his college years and his father's pushing towards the end of his career at the mines. The family dynamic - scrappy and straightforward, had universal themes for the reader
to consider and Sonny's spirit had me cheering as he worked hard to improve his rocket-launches, built his boyhood friendships in a team of sorts, and made connections with scientists and educators beyond the world he knew well in Coalwood. I found Sonny a fearless, strong leader of his intrepid "rocket boys" who kept at his dreams even though, as a group and as individuals,they suffered failures along the way, both personal and professional - the science fair was a huge opportunity for them. Hickam played the right notes when describing the high school scene; the students drowsy morning starts along a harrowing route, the tippy toeing around the girl/boy interests, the fights that surfaced between brothers and players, and the
studied, thoughtful way the young boys applied themselves to making rockets that actually flew. It's a riveting story with opening scenes focused on the family, good tension builds as Homer (Sonny) keeps at his project while navigating high school life and in the end, it was gratifying to discover that the old adage, "hard work pays off" served the Big Creek Missile Agency (BCMA) delivering the attention and accolades they deserved. Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. triumphed in the end and the reader soars right along with those rockets.

rocket-building
If you want to learn about the coal industry --- read this book. While coal mining is the back story, it is also one of the most vivid descriptions of what coal mining was really like -- and how it really disappeared -- told in story form. Little did I know that this information would be helpful given what is going on with our government and the coal industry today. A great read in terms of that and a pretty good darn read in terms of everything else. While I found it predictable in the telling in places (which is why I didn't give it 5 stars), it's a decent story with good pacing and some degree of insight. Nothing "literary" but good anyway. BTW, I would recommend it to any boy or girl who can read/understand it. It's a good slice of history and a good modeling of what it sticking to your goals and making your dreams come true.
This is an excellent book. This well-written biography is a snap-shot into history, into the mind of a teen-aged Homer Hickam, into the lives people living in a 1950's coal mining town, and into our national attitude about the space race. Two of Mr. Hickam's other books, "The Coalwood Way", and "Sky of Stone" both give even more insight, and are also great reads. I highly recommend all three of these books, especially for young men. The books show the benefits of friendship, persevering in the face of incredible odds, and also the benefits of learning on your own. As the mother of three boys, I can say that finding suitable, character building books for young men can be quite a challenge, but these are very good. A bit of foul language is found in all three books, but usually h---, d---, s---, and a few G-- d---'s, things we can unfortunately hear walking in a mall, attending a sporting event, or watching movies and television. These books lack the parade of f-bombs that one can find in contemporary "literature", and also include plenty of discussion about faith, compassion, and helping those less fortunate. I'd like to shake Homer Hickam's hand!