Journal 7

Journal Response #7
In Chapters 10-14 we see the community of Coalwood supporting Sonny and his friends. How does this support affect the creation of their rockets? Who do you feel is most supportive.

Reading Chapters 11-14 in the novel October Sky was surprising. The town of Coalwood start to support the Rocketboys and Sonny with make their rockets and their dream of going to the National Science Fair. From the support of their family,friends, and peers it help them make the rockets fly higher and better. They were able to create better fuel to make the rocket fly higher and not make the rocket explode. I think the most supported thing that the community did to show their support for the Rocketboys was when they went and watch the boy test there Rocket with their new fuel. I think this showed to boy they can to anything they put their minds to and that they wanted the boy to do more with their life than being coal miners. I think it was good for the boy to help them be more prepared to for presenting if they ever got in to the National Science Fair. I feel the most support person would have to be their teacher Miss Riely because she always stood up for them and help them with making fuel and gave Sonny a book for rocket building.