![]() "Hinton, on her own turf, is still unbeatable. "Sharper in focus and more mature in style than Hinton's The Outsiders." - Booklist This edition includes an exclusive Author's Note.Ī School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Like Hinton's groundbreaking classic The Outsiders, Rumble Fish was adapted into a movie by Francis Ford Coppola and remains as relevant as ever in its exploration of sibling relationships, the importance of role models, and the courage to think independently. Then one day Rusty-James' world comes apart, and the Motorcycle boy isn't around to pick up the pieces. Set during the late 1960s or early 1970s, Rumble Fish like all of Hintons novelstakes place in a southwestern city that the author never explicitly names in the text but has identified as her. ![]() Whenever Rusty-James gets in over his head, the Motorcycle Boy has always been there to bail him out. This packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling. ![]() He's proud of his reputation, but what he wants most of all is to be just like his older brother, the Motorcycle Boy. Hinton (Author) 73 ratings Paperback from 11.17 2 Used from 11.17 2 New from 21.75 Mass Market Paperback 9.51 17 Used from 1.67 4 New from 82.22 Stylistically superb. Rusty-James is the number one tough guy among the junior high kids who hang out and shoot pool at Benny's. From the author of the international bestseller The Outsiders comes a "stylistically superb" novel that "packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling" (SLJ, starred review). ![]()
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