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
