October Sky

作者：  Random House US

出版社：Random House US 2012年1月

简介：Thetruestory,originallypublishedasRocketBoys,thatinspiredtheUniversalPicturesfilm.Itwas1957,theyearSputnikracedacrosstheAppalachiansky,andthesmalltownofCoalwood,WestVirginia,wasslowlydying.Facedwithanuncertainfuture,HomerHickamnurturedadream:tosendrocketsintoouterspace.Theintrospectivesonofthemine’ssuperintendentandamotherdeterminedtogethimoutofCoalwoodforever,Homerfellinwithagroupofmisfitswholearnednotonlyhowtoturnscrapsofmetalintosophisticatedrocketsbuthowtosustaintheirhopeinatownthatswalloweditsmenalive.Astheboysbegantolightupthetarryskieswiththeirflamingprojectilesanddreamsofglory,Coalwood,andtheHickams,wouldneverbethesame.