Is The Outsiders book OK for kids?
A very good read for any reader S.E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders is a great book for elder kids and young teens to read. I recommend the book for 11 years and up. The story focuses around Ponyboy, his brothers, and their gang.
What grade is The Outsiders book for?
This book’s Lexile measure is 750L and is frequently taught in the 9th and 10th grade. Students in these grades should be reading texts that have reading demand of 1050L through 1335L to be college and career ready by the end of Grade 12.
Is there a 2 book to The Outsiders?
The Outsiders: Book Two: Faircloth, Brandon: 9781704082936: Amazon.com: Books.
What age is The Outsiders book for?
I would recommend this book for ages 10+.
Is there suicide in The Outsiders?
He didn’t kill himself intentionally, but he did kill himself by holding up the unloaded gun to the policemen if you read the book you would find out more about this part of the movie. Johnny was the only thing Dally truly, deeply loved.
Why do middle schoolers read The Outsiders?
Bibliotherapy is an effective way to ease the growing pains of middle school children, and The Outsiders seems like the gold standard of self-therapy in middle grades literature. At the most simplistic level, a plot complete with rumbles and rescues from burning buildings holds their attention.
Why do kids read The Outsiders?
The Outsiders is gritty, honest and authentic, and a novel that I feel every teenager needs to read. It makes the reader see that at the end of the day, as Ponyboy says, “we see the same sunset, and that while we are the ones who create the divides between ourselves, we can also be the ones to challenge them”.
Is The Outsiders appropriate for 7th grade?
Adult. this movie highlights drugs gang violence achohol and is very mature. my daughter had to read this as a book in English in the 7th grade i do not agree with this i think students should be at least 14 years old to read this book or watch the movie.
Who is Rusty James brother?
the Motorcycle Boy
The film centers on the relationship between a character called the Motorcycle Boy (Rourke), a revered former gang leader wishing to live a more peaceful life, and his younger brother, Rusty James (Dillon), a teenaged hoodlum who aspires to become as feared as his brother….
| Rumble Fish | |
|---|---|
| Box office | $2,494,480 |
How old is ponyboy in The Outsiders?
14-year-old
Ponyboy Curtis is a 14-year-old boy whose world has been turned upside down. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before The Outsiders story takes place. He lives with his oldest brother, Darry, who is 20 years old and has legal custody of him and his other brother, Sodapop, who is 16.
Why is The Outsiders rated PG-13?
The film was re-rated by the MPAA as PG-13 for “violence, teen drinking and smoking, and some sexual references”.
Who killed himself in the outsiders?
Dally
Dally then felt like it was his purpose to save Johnny’s “innocence” (his emotions,thoughts etc.) from the cruel things they had to endure. When he failed at this, his guilt took over and he then killed himself (by the hand of another). Dally also (obviously) loved him like a brother.