The Outsiders

The 45th anniversary of a landmark work of teen fiction

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.

Author: S. E. Hinton
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 09/01/1988
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.50h x 4.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780140385724
Age Range: 12-UP

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 381 / Outsiders

Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/1999 pg. 1935
People Weekly 10/01/2007 pg. 59
Entertainment Weekly 12/14/2007 pg. 73
Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 111
Entertainment Weekly 12/05/2014 pg. 73

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.