Over 50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller
and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship
and belonging.
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 fiction that laid the
groundwork for the YA genre. 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 first published. "The Outsiders
transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens,
football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker,
truer world." --The New York Times
"Taut with tension, filled with drama." --The Chicago Tribune
"[A] classic coming-of-age book." --Philadelphia Daily News
A New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Book
A Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award