The Outsiders
by: S. E. Hinton
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According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasersand socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, andhas 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 agreaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumbleagainst 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 yearsold, is as profound today as it was when it was first published in 1967.
Product Description:
Written over forty years ago, S. E. Hintons classic story of the struggle between the Socs and the Greasers remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written, and it is taught in schools nationwide. Now available in a great new package with an improved trim size, a stunning new cover, and bonus material. Designed with classroom use in mind, the new edition will maintain the same pagination as the previous edition.
According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasersand socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, andhas 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 agreaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumbleagainst 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 yearsold, is as profound today as it was when it was first published in 1967.
Product Description:
Written over forty years ago, S. E. Hintons classic story of the struggle between the Socs and the Greasers remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written, and it is taught in schools nationwide. Now available in a great new package with an improved trim size, a stunning new cover, and bonus material. Designed with classroom use in mind, the new edition will maintain the same pagination as the previous edition.
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Rating: 
- The Best Book Ever
I could not put the book down all day it never closed. It was interesting funny and heartbreaking all at the same time. Its a classic and I would recommend it to anyone who can read!
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- Outsiders is the best
This book is a non-stop thriller. If you like action that never stops this is a book for you. The Outsiders has alot of turns and twists and it keeps you guesing about what it going to happen next. The ending of thid bok was kick in the face if you know what I mean, You don't expect alot of things to happen but yet they do. So if you like this kind of action then you should either buy,rent,or even if you can find it watch the movie.
Rating: - A great book, but a little bit of a repetitive story
The Outsiders is a classic tale of the struggles between two gangs in Oklahoma. The gang known as the "Greasers" are characterized by their long, silky, and greasy hair.This group is the lower class, but yet much smarter than the upper class.The upper class gang is the "Socs" or Socials.This story shows the life and tensions between these two gangs.After Johnny, a member of the Greasers kills a member of the Socs even greater tensions rise. This leads Johnny and Ponyboy, whom the ... Read More
Rating: - one of my favorite books of all time
For me, this is one of those books that you can read over and over and over, and even though you know the ending, you still can't put it down and you wish that maybe this time, there'll be a different ending.
I won't bother writing a detailed review about this book because I'd probably go on and on about it. I read it in my early teen years, and though it was never really relevant to my life (the setting, for one, is completely different from what I'm used to, and I was always somewhere ... Read More
Rating: - Relevant Teenage Tale
Author S.E. Hinton writes with a keen sense of teenage fears, emotions, and alienation from the world of adults.The story concerns the divide between the richer Socs and the lower-income Greasers in Tulsa, Oklahoma.The main character is Ponyboy Curtis, an orphan who is likeable, tough, fearful, and into his Greaser gang.Ponyboy and his peers must deal with a confusing mix of school, friends, the socs, the law, and problems at home.Ponyboy gets jumped by a group of Socs (increasing his coolness), ... Read More
- The Best Book EverI could not put the book down all day it never closed. It was interesting funny and heartbreaking all at the same time. Its a classic and I would recommend it to anyone who can read!
- Outsiders is the bestThis book is a non-stop thriller. If you like action that never stops this is a book for you. The Outsiders has alot of turns and twists and it keeps you guesing about what it going to happen next. The ending of thid bok was kick in the face if you know what I mean, You don't expect alot of things to happen but yet they do. So if you like this kind of action then you should either buy,rent,or even if you can find it watch the movie.
- A great book, but a little bit of a repetitive storyThe Outsiders is a classic tale of the struggles between two gangs in Oklahoma. The gang known as the "Greasers" are characterized by their long, silky, and greasy hair.This group is the lower class, but yet much smarter than the upper class.The upper class gang is the "Socs" or Socials.This story shows the life and tensions between these two gangs.After Johnny, a member of the Greasers kills a member of the Socs even greater tensions rise. This leads Johnny and Ponyboy, whom the ... Read More
- one of my favorite books of all timeFor me, this is one of those books that you can read over and over and over, and even though you know the ending, you still can't put it down and you wish that maybe this time, there'll be a different ending.
I won't bother writing a detailed review about this book because I'd probably go on and on about it. I read it in my early teen years, and though it was never really relevant to my life (the setting, for one, is completely different from what I'm used to, and I was always somewhere ... Read More
- Relevant Teenage TaleAuthor S.E. Hinton writes with a keen sense of teenage fears, emotions, and alienation from the world of adults.The story concerns the divide between the richer Socs and the lower-income Greasers in Tulsa, Oklahoma.The main character is Ponyboy Curtis, an orphan who is likeable, tough, fearful, and into his Greaser gang.Ponyboy and his peers must deal with a confusing mix of school, friends, the socs, the law, and problems at home.Ponyboy gets jumped by a group of Socs (increasing his coolness), ... Read More
