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Literary FictionYoung Adult
Pages
192
Published
1996
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

In 1960s Oklahoma, the Greasers, a gang of working-class teenagers, are constantly at odds with the wealthy Socs. Ponyboy Curtis, a Greaser, navigates the complexities of loyalty, class, and violence after a tragic confrontation escalates the rivalry between the two groups. He struggles to find his place in a world that seems determined to keep him on the margins.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

GrittyEmotionalSad
Found FamilyComing of AgeRivals

Genres

Literary Fiction Young Adult

Authors

S
S. E. Hinton

Susan Eloise Hinton published her first book, The Outsiders, at the age of 17. Her publisher suggested she publish under her initials instead of her feminine so that book reviewers would not dismiss the novel because its author was female, and she continued to publish using her initials because of the success of her first book and because she did not want to be famous. In 1979, Hinton was the first recipient of the Margaret Edwards Award, presented by the Young Adult Library Services Associ...