Tween Book Club: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Self-Paced)

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

S.E. Hinton's classic coming-of-age tale is heartbreaking and powerful.

Fourteen-year-old Ponyboy is in a gang of "greasers" who rival a gang of rich kids.

This book has been credited with helping to create a foundation for the Y.A. genre as well as opening up themes of class division and trying to find a sense of belonging.

Learners may also find it interesting to learn that this book was written while the author was herself still in high school.

How Self-Paced Book Club Classes Work

Participation in the self-paced book club includes immediate access to a set of resources and activities to be completed at your own pace.

Participants receive

A suggested reading schedule
PDF reading guides with comprehension questions
Vocabulary/reading activities
Writing/multimodal project prompts related to the reading
A video discussion of the book
Final projects with rubrics for at-home feedback

Families are welcome to use as many or as few of the suggested resources and activities as they'd like to fit their interest and schedules.

Ages:

9-13

Content Note:

This book was first published in the 1960s and is a bit dated. There is a depiction of violence between two rival gangs including a death. There is brief mention of sex as well as alcohol. The characters smoke cigarettes. You may find this review from Common Sense Media useful in deciding if the book is right for your learners: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-outsiders

Supplies:

A copy of the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (ISBN: 0-14-240733-2). Borrowed, audio, and used formats are fine.

PDF reader
Access to printer recommended

Select a pricing plan and sign up

$12

Market Rate +20%

This class uses a sliding fee scale for pricing options in order to build more equitable access to these educational opportunities. You can read more about the plan and its goals here, but all options give access to the same classroom experience. This option allows us to build a more accessible and equitable community of learners by offering discounted pricing options.

$11

Market Rate +10%

This class uses a sliding fee scale for pricing options in order to build more equitable access to these educational opportunities. You can read more about the plan and its goals here, but all options give access to the same classroom experience. This option allows us to build a more accessible and equitable community of learners by offering discounted pricing options.

$10

Market Rate

This class uses a sliding fee scale for pricing options in order to build more equitable access to these educational opportunities. You can read more about the plan and its goals here, but all options give access to the same classroom experience.

$7.50

Market Rate -20%

This class uses a sliding fee scale for pricing options in order to build more equitable access to these educational opportunities. You can read more about the plan and its goals here, but all options give access to the same classroom experience.

$5

Market Rate -50%

This class uses a sliding fee scale for pricing options in order to build more equitable access to these educational opportunities. You can read more about the plan and its goals here, but all options give access to the same classroom experience.