Title: The Outsiders
Author: S.E. Hinton
Published: November 1, 1997 (originally published in 1967)
Blurb (taken from Goodreads): In Ponyboy's world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there are the greasers, like Ponyboy, who aren't so lucky. Ponyboy has a few things he can count on: his older brothers, his friends, and trouble with the Socs, whose idea of a good time is beating up greasers. At least he knows what to expect - until the night things go too far.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Review: The Outsiders is probably my favorite book. Sometimes I find it hard to connect to a male protagonist but I didn't have that issue here. When I first read this book I was fourteen and in 8th grade and this book just blew my mind. I try to read it at least once a year. Ponyboy and his older brothers, Darry and Sodapop, are orphans. All they have is each other and their group of greasers. Along the way Ponyboy manages to befriend a Soc (pronounced Sosh) who helps him see that the greasers and socs aren't very different people. Of course, though, trouble between the greasers and socs hits an all time high when a fight goes down at the park, and Ponyboy and his friend Johnny have to run away. It's such a great book about loyalty, friendship, and family.
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Author: S.E. Hinton
Published: November 1, 1997 (originally published in 1967)
Blurb (taken from Goodreads): In Ponyboy's world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there are the greasers, like Ponyboy, who aren't so lucky. Ponyboy has a few things he can count on: his older brothers, his friends, and trouble with the Socs, whose idea of a good time is beating up greasers. At least he knows what to expect - until the night things go too far.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Review: The Outsiders is probably my favorite book. Sometimes I find it hard to connect to a male protagonist but I didn't have that issue here. When I first read this book I was fourteen and in 8th grade and this book just blew my mind. I try to read it at least once a year. Ponyboy and his older brothers, Darry and Sodapop, are orphans. All they have is each other and their group of greasers. Along the way Ponyboy manages to befriend a Soc (pronounced Sosh) who helps him see that the greasers and socs aren't very different people. Of course, though, trouble between the greasers and socs hits an all time high when a fight goes down at the park, and Ponyboy and his friend Johnny have to run away. It's such a great book about loyalty, friendship, and family.
Buy this from Amazon | Barnes & Noble