Footloose
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 228
Published: 2011
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"Footloose" follows the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves from Chicago to the small town of Beaumont, where dancing and rock music have been banned. Struggling against the oppressive rules set by the local authorities, particularly Reverend Shaw Moore, Ren rallies his peers to fight for their right to dance. With the help of his friends and his love interest Ariel, the minister's daughter, Ren seeks to bring music and freedom back to the town. The film is a celebration of self-expression, rebellion, and the joy of dance, culminating in a powerful showdown that tests the values of the community. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 228 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Bloomsbury U. S. A. Children's Books .