The Outsiders is a novel by S. E. Hinton set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1965. This novel is about two gangs the socs and the greasers and there rival. I think that The outsiders should be allowed in the 8th grade.
      A couple reasons is that is explains where some people come from or came from. This has a valuable lessons to it. I think its a good book  because I like to know what it was like back then in 1960s. Some people say its a bad book because it has drugs in it when its talking about cigarettes not like weed. also like when they say get stoned they mean drunk. you just have to use ur brain and look close and stop and think. they say it has strong language or slang usage. who cares he said damit  twice guess what you act like you have never heard that word at home its the 21st century. the narrator of the story talks about how he don't even like to drink. Then theres violence who cares it don't describe how bloody shoots out and is pooring out his head and give every detail. the book has to have action some where.
          iits a good book and there for should be allowed at school. It is a really good book. I would have my kids read this book when ever they learned to read.