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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:October_Sky
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:October_Sky
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Homer_Hickam
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Virginia_Literary_Award
gptkb:Christopher_Award
New York Times Bestseller
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired educational programs
inspired community events
influenced educational programs
inspired rocketry clubs
inspired youth interest in science
celebrated in West Virginia
increased interest in rocketry
inspired youth to pursue STEM
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gptkbp:debut_year
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the book
Rocket Boys book
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gptkbp:depicts
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1950s America
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Joe_Johnston
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Community_Center
community support
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Chris_Cooper
gptkb:Jake_Gyllenhaal
gptkb:Laura_Dern
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gptkbp:focus
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rocketry
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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rocketry
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gptkbp:follows
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Homer Hickam's childhood
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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gptkb:The_Coalwood_Way
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gptkbp:highlights
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importance of education
pursuit of passion
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rocket Boys
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gptkbp:includes
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personal anecdotes
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gptkbp:influenced
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young readers
NASA programs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:American_Dream
gptkb:Sputnik
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Educational_Institution
personal growth
community support
rural life
local industry
family dynamics
post-war America
working-class struggles
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:spacecraft
American culture
education in STEM
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:inspired
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STEM education initiatives
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Homer Hickam's childhood
Homer Hickam's experiences
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gptkbp:involves
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high school students
science fairs
rocketry competitions
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gptkbp:is_available_in
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audiobook format
ebook format
hardcover format
paperback format
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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gptkb:educational_curricula
history classes
literature classes
biography studies
science classes
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a classic memoir
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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rocketry and space exploration
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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American literature
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:space_enthusiasts
young adults
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0385333210
978-0385333204
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Homer_Hickam
gptkb:Jim_Hickam
gptkb:Sonny_Hickam
gptkb:Homer_Hickam_Jr.
Miss Riley
Mr. Hickam
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:Author
first-person
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gptkbp:notable_film
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gptkb:October_Sky
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way you succeed.”
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gptkbp:official_language
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English
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Delacorte_Press
gptkb:1998
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1998
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Delacorte_Press
gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:organization
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:The_Coalwood_Way
Sky of Stone
We Are Not Afraid
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Coalwood,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Coalwood,_West_Virginia
1950s
Appalachian region
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gptkbp:target_audience
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young adults
general readers
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:festival
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:family
perseverance
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:festival
gptkb:family
overcoming adversity
perseverance
family relationships
science and education
dreams and aspirations
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Homer_Hickam
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:October_Sky
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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