October Sky

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Across
  1. 4. name of town where Homer grows up in
  2. 9. full name of the main character
  3. 11. the boys call their new launch site ____ Coalwood
  4. 12. the year in words that this story takes place: 19___
  5. 13. the science teacher, Miss _____
  6. 14. Russia launches this the world's first satellite in 1957
Down
  1. 1. the "cool" one, tries to teach Homer about girls
  2. 2. Homer's parents _____ and _____
  3. 3. has one leg shorter than the other one
  4. 5. the "smart" one, everyone calls him a nerd
  5. 6. name of the competition that the four boys want to enter
  6. 7. Homer's older brother Jim plays this sport
  7. 8. Miss Riley has this type of cancer
  8. 10. Polish man, helps Homer, but his killed in a mine accident, Mr _____