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October Sky

October Sky Characters/Setting

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Sonny narrator of the story and also the author of the book
Jim brother of the narrator and football star
Elsie mother of the narrator, supportive wife and mother
Homer Hickham Senior father of the narrator, loves the mine
Poppy grandfather who lost his legs in the mine
Dr. Von Braun Sonny's idol, German scientist
Roy Lee friend, member of the BCMA in charge of transportation
Quentin school outcast, scientist of the BCMA
O'Dell friend, member of the BCMA in charge supplies and also the treasurer
Sherman crippled leg from Polio, member of the BCMA in charge of the rocket range
Billy runner for the BCMA
Mr. Van Dyke superintendent of the mine, gets fired
Mr. Ike Bykovski machinist who helps the BCMA and gets killed in them mine
Mrs. Mary Bykovski wife of Ike, helps Sonny start to build rockets again
Jake Mosby junior engineer, dates secretaries and Miss Riley, helps the rocket boys
Jack bus driver, very strict
Buck football jock, bully, dates Valetine
Dorothy Sonny's crush, dates Jim
Valentine has a crush on Sonny, dates Buck
Miss Riley science teacher, gives the BCMA the book Principles of Guided Missile Design
Mr. Turner Principal at Big Creek
Mr. Hartsfield math teacher at Big Creek
Emily Sue mutual friend of Sonny and Dorothy
Pooky Suggs father died in the mine and he holds a grudge against the Hickam family
Geneva Eggars saves Sonny from the snow storm, was saved by Homer as a baby
Tag Farmer town constable
the tipple the main part of the mine
Coalwood the town in which Sonny lived
Big Creek High School has football suspended for a year and stricter curriculum
Welch wealthy nearby town
Indianapolis setting for the National Science Fair
The Dug Out a little piece of rock and roll heaven
Cape Coalwood the place where the rocket boys shoot off their rockets, named after Cape Canaveral
Myrtle Beach vacation spot for the Hickam family and where Elsie goes to live
Sputnik Russian satellite that inspired Sonny to start building rockets
Daisy Mae Sonny's cat
Created by: mrosemeyer
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