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The outsiders

The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hinton, S. E. (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking Press, [1967]
Subjects:	Families > Young adult fiction. Gangs > Young adult fiction. Brothers > Young adult fiction. Orphans > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:	The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
Physical Description:	188 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:	750
ISBN:	9780142407332 014240733X 9780670532575 0670532576 9780140385724 014038572X 9780440967699 0440967694 9780871292773 0871292777
Author Notes:	S. E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended the University of Tulsa. Her first novel, The Outsiders, was published in 1967 and changed publishing for young adults by portraying a grittier, more realistic view of the lives of teenagers. It was made into a movie in 1983. Her other young adult works include Rumble Fish, Tex, Taming the Star Runner, and That Was Then, This is Now. Her children's books include The Puppy Sister and Big David, Little David. She has won numerous awards including the Margaret Alexander Edwards Award, the Media and Methods Maxi Award, and the Land of the Enchantment Award. (Bowker Author Biography)