What is stay gold by Tobly McSmith about?
What is stay gold by Tobly McSmith about?
Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation. Perfect for fans of David Levithan, Becky Albertalli, and Jenny Han.
Is stay gold a good book?
Stay gold, Pony. While Stay Gold does have a contemporary romance with a happily ever after, a lot of this story follows Pony tackling, oftentimes intense, transphobia and discrimination. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, it is important and valid for these issues to be explored in fiction.
How many pages is stay gold?
384
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062943187 |
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| Pages: | 384 |
| Sales rank: | 84,724 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.00(d) |
| Age Range: | 14 – 17 Years |
What does stay golden ponyboy mean?
“Stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny when the two hide out in the Windrixville Church. One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end. Here, Johnny urges Ponyboy to remain gold, or innocent.
What year does the book The Outsiders take place?
1965
The story in the book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965, but this is never explicitly stated in the book. A film adaptation was produced in 1983, and a short-lived television series appeared in 1990, picking up where the movie left off.
What does Johnny say to Ponyboy as he dies?
Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left.
Does pony finally accept Johnny’s death?
Johnny accepted his death so peacefully because he got to die saving the little children from the church fire. What event caused Ponyboy to finally accept Johnny’s death? When Ponyboy found the letter Johnny wrote to him in “Gone With The Wind.”
What side of town do the SOCS live on?
West Side
Ponyboy explains that the greasers rule the poorer East Side of town, while the Socs run the wealthier West Side of town.
What are Dally’s last words?
He died as soon as he was shot in the book.
What happened to Ponyboy after Johnny’s and Dally’s deaths?
After Johnny’s death, Ponyboy wanders alone for hours until a man offers him a ride. The man asks Ponyboy if he is okay and tells him that his head is bleeding. Feeling dizzy and overwhelmed, Ponyboy passes out. When Ponyboy wakes, Darry is at his side.
