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: Miss Freida J. Riley , Homer's chemistry teacher, is highlighted as a critical catalyst for his success. She used her own money to buy the boys the textbook Principles of Guided Missile Design , which provided the technical foundation for their rockets.

The between the book Rocket Boys and the film. October Sky

The current state of and its "Rocket Boys" festival. : Miss Freida J

: Universal Pictures renamed the film because they believed "Rocket Boys" wouldn't appeal to women; they discovered "October Sky" was an exact anagram and used it as a marketing tie-in. : Miss Freida J. Riley