Independent Reading Suggested Books for Finding Connection: The Outsiders
Additional Texts by the Author
- Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton (680L) *
- That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton (780L) *
Fiction Texts with Aligned Themes and Topics
- As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds (750L) *
- Blended by Sharon M. Draper (610L)
- Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams (750L) *
- Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds (750L) *
- Monster by Walter Dean Myers (670L) *
- New Kid by Jerry Craft (320L) *
- Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (1000L)
- Songs for a Whale by Lynne Kelly (800L)
- The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya (750L) *
- The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon (510L) *
- The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore (650L) *
- When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds (740L) *
Non-Fiction Texts with Aligned Themes and Topics
- Stand Your Ground: Build Ace Confidence And Self-Esteem, Survive Peer Pressure And Bullying While Staying True To Yourself by Mia Reyes
- Tulsa Movie Theaters by Steve Clem and Maggie Brown
- Tulsa Where the Streets Were Paved With Gold by Clyda R. Franks
* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
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