The Coalwood Way is a story of the Rocket Boys and Coalwood. The author calls it an "equal," rather than a sequel to Rocket Boys/October Sky because the story happens during the same timeframe as the first book. All the Rocket Boys are back in this book along with a whole lot of other folks including Ginger, the Rocket Girl! A lot of people say The Coalwood Way should have been titled A Coalwood Christmas because it is really very much a Christmas story. We think you'll like it any time of the year. Most people do! Rocket Boys was the basis for the major motion picture October Sky from Universal Studios.