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The Outsiders

The Outsiders

The Outsiders
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The Outsiders Paperback - 2006

by Hinton, S. E

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  • Title The Outsiders
  • Author Hinton, S. E
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition PLATINUM EDITION
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York, NY
  • Publication date 2006-04-20
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 3954470-6
  • ISBN 9780142407332 / 014240733X
  • Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.11 x 5.43 x 0.71 in (20.60 x 13.79 x 1.80 cm)
  • Age range 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 750
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Identity, Identity (Psychology)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 19

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About this book

"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton is a poignant coming-of-age novel set in the 1960s. It revolves around the lives of two rival gangs, the working-class Greasers and the affluent Socs. The story is narrated by Ponyboy Curtis, a Greaser who grapples with issues of identity and belonging. Through Ponyboy's eyes, the novel delves into themes of social class, friendship, loyalty, and the devastating consequences of violence. When a tragic event occurs, Ponyboy and his fellow Greasers are forced to confront the harsh realities of their existence, challenging their perceptions of the world and their place in it. As the story unfolds, Hinton highlights the power of compassion, understanding, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Secondary (1991)

Summary

Ponyboy can count on his brothers and his friends, but not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids who get away with everything, including beating up greasers like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect--until the night someone takes things too far.

Written forty-five years ago, S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written.

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From the publisher

THE ICONIC INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 25 MILLION COPIES SOLD - The inspiration for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical! A heroic coming-of-age novel revolving around friendship, belonging, and brotherhood that has touched the hearts of readers for generations.

"The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction."--The New York Times

"This remarkable novel gives a moving, credible view of the outsiders from the inside. . . . A book with a powerful message."--The Horn Book

"Stay gold, Ponyboy."

No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends--true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect--until the night someone takes things too far.

The Outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of young adult fiction that laid the groundwork for the genre. S. E. Hinton's classic novel of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published.

First edition identification


The Viking Press published a First Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1967, New York. 


Gollancz published a First UK Edition, First Printing hardcover in 1970, London. 


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Citations

  • School Library Journal, 04/05/2024, Page 1

About the author

S. E. Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW; RUMBLE FISH, TEX, and of course, THE OUTSIDERS, which was written when she was just 16 years old. She has also written several picture books, a collection of short stories, and a novel for adults. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma--the setting of THE OUTSIDERS--with her husband. When she is not writing, she enjoys riding horses.

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