Rocket Boys
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Rocket Boys is a memoir by Homer H. Hickam Jr. recounting his teenage years in a West Virginia coal town and his journey into amateur rocketry that ultimately led him toward a career in aerospace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocket Boys canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | October Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Homer H. Hickam Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | W. H. Smith Literary Award nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rocket Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEvent | launches of homemade rockets ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization | Big Creek Missile Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Elsie Hickam
NERFINISHED
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Homer Hickam Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Freida J. Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Dell Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Lee Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sky of Stone
NERFINISHED
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The Coalwood Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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coming-of-age literature ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | October Sky (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between individual ambition and community expectations
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impact of the space race on American youth ⓘ importance of education and mentorship ⓘ overcoming socioeconomic barriers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sputnik 1 launch ⓘ |
| inspired | careers in science and engineering for many readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Homer Hickam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Rocket Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 368 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Coalwood series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistInterest | rocketry ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | student ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Delacorte Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInIndustry | coal mining industry ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Coalwood, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
amateur rocketry
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coal mining communities ⓘ education ⓘ family relationships ⓘ pursuit of dreams ⓘ space race ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general adult readers
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young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
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