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Reviews
Amazon Recommended Book
According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world:
greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has
an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch
his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs
for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The murder gets
under Ponyboy's skin, causing his bifurcated world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether
a soc or a greaser. This classic, written by S. E. Hinton when she was 16 years old, is as profound today as it
was when it was first published in 1967.
Book Description
When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention
with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult
world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever.Puffin is proud to publish this contemorary
classic for a new generation of readers. Praise for THE OUTSIDERS "This remarkable novel gives a moving, credible
view of the outsiders from the inside. . . we meet powerful characters in a book with a powerful message."
-- The Horn Book
"Taut with tension, filled with drama . . ." -- The Chicago Tribune
Synopsis
When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention
with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult
world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever.
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