Fiction Texts:
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Similarities:
- The main character Jeffery lost his parents at a young age
- He is a legend like Ponyboy became after saving the kids from the burning church
- There is seperation of the East Side and the West Side
- Jeffery is thought of as special just like Ponyboy
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Similarities:
- The feeling of conflict between different groups of people
- Rebellion
- Corruption
- The main character Jerry challenges against the norm or what is expected like Ponyboy and how he loves books and school
Non-Fiction Texts:
Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
Similarities:
- about California's most notorious motorcycle gang
- based on true events