Characters: Homer Sonny Hickam
Homer Hickam SR
Isie Hickam
Quentin Wilson
Roy Lee Cooke
Miss Freida Riley
Plot: Beginning Homer worked with his dad at the coalwood mine and at the same time went to school at Big Creek High School. He finally seen Sputnik and realized that’s what he wants to be is a rocket builder. He got his friends Roy lee and Quentin to start in on it, they had gotten pretty far. Then….
Middle: Homer and his friends went to the school to have Miss Freida Riley to help them build this rocket they decided to build. After they had finished it Miss Riley had said something about a Science Fair, Homer thought it was a good idea so they had to choose one member of the rocket boys to go to Indianapolis, IN to show off their work. They chose Homer Hickam to go they ended up winning and all got a free ride to college.
End: The Rocket Boys built there rockets showed them off and got in the contest, but they also got into college. After that they all went their separate ways. They became successful at what they had done.
Moral: If you don’t succeed the first time, keep trying and trying until you do.
Authors purpose: That in the 1900s when you barley had money you could still chase and complete your dream.
Setting: Coalwood, Virginia 1959
Genre: Educational, Scientific
Character Development: Homer Sonny Hickam: likes to experiment and build things like Rockets!
Miss Freida Riley: is the teacher that inspires the rocket boys.
Homer Hickam SR: works in the mine as the leader. For 3rd round
Isie Hickam: is very wide open speaks her mind, stays at home Quentin Wilson: is the “geek” of the school very smart
Homer Hickam SR
Isie Hickam
Quentin Wilson
Roy Lee Cooke
Miss Freida Riley
Plot: Beginning Homer worked with his dad at the coalwood mine and at the same time went to school at Big Creek High School. He finally seen Sputnik and realized that’s what he wants to be is a rocket builder. He got his friends Roy lee and Quentin to start in on it, they had gotten pretty far. Then….
Middle: Homer and his friends went to the school to have Miss Freida Riley to help them build this rocket they decided to build. After they had finished it Miss Riley had said something about a Science Fair, Homer thought it was a good idea so they had to choose one member of the rocket boys to go to Indianapolis, IN to show off their work. They chose Homer Hickam to go they ended up winning and all got a free ride to college.
End: The Rocket Boys built there rockets showed them off and got in the contest, but they also got into college. After that they all went their separate ways. They became successful at what they had done.
Moral: If you don’t succeed the first time, keep trying and trying until you do.
Authors purpose: That in the 1900s when you barley had money you could still chase and complete your dream.
Setting: Coalwood, Virginia 1959
Genre: Educational, Scientific
Character Development: Homer Sonny Hickam: likes to experiment and build things like Rockets!
Miss Freida Riley: is the teacher that inspires the rocket boys.
Homer Hickam SR: works in the mine as the leader. For 3rd round
Isie Hickam: is very wide open speaks her mind, stays at home Quentin Wilson: is the “geek” of the school very smart
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