Category: ClassicsHinton, S E. The Outsiders. New York: Viking Press, 1967. Print.
ISBN-13:
978-0670062515; Hardcover; $11.38.
Awards:
Annotation: The Outsiders tells the story two weeks in the life of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis and his friends as they struggle with the definition of right and wrong and their place in society.
Originally published in 1967 when author S.E. Hinton was just sixteen years old, The Outsiders is about an intelligent 14-year-old boy named Ponyboy, his two brothers, and friends as they confront the challenges of a tough Oklahoma town defined by fear, violence, and rival gangs with ingrained beliefs. Ponyboy and his older brothers are orphans and “greaser” from the wrong side of the tracks. He and his friends battle their rivals, the “socs” – wealthy boys from the other side of town. Written in first person, Ponyboy reflects in great detail on his world, his friends, and the turbulent teenage years where camaraderie with your friends and finding your own identity is a large part of growing up. His unique voice, used to describe the characters and setting, is the strength of this book. Despite some tragic circumstances where a “soc” is murdered by a “greaser”, Ponyboy ultimately recognizes what values are important to him and vows to improve his life.
I would highly recommend this book for younger teens, and it deserves a place in a Teen section of a public library as well as a middle school library.
Awards:
- New
York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Books List, 1967
- Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book, 1967
- Media and Methods Maxi Award, 1975
- ALA Best Young Adult Books, 1975
- Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, 1979
- Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book, 1967
- Media and Methods Maxi Award, 1975
- ALA Best Young Adult Books, 1975
- Massachusetts Children’s Book Award, 1979
Annotation: The Outsiders tells the story two weeks in the life of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis and his friends as they struggle with the definition of right and wrong and their place in society.
Originally published in 1967 when author S.E. Hinton was just sixteen years old, The Outsiders is about an intelligent 14-year-old boy named Ponyboy, his two brothers, and friends as they confront the challenges of a tough Oklahoma town defined by fear, violence, and rival gangs with ingrained beliefs. Ponyboy and his older brothers are orphans and “greaser” from the wrong side of the tracks. He and his friends battle their rivals, the “socs” – wealthy boys from the other side of town. Written in first person, Ponyboy reflects in great detail on his world, his friends, and the turbulent teenage years where camaraderie with your friends and finding your own identity is a large part of growing up. His unique voice, used to describe the characters and setting, is the strength of this book. Despite some tragic circumstances where a “soc” is murdered by a “greaser”, Ponyboy ultimately recognizes what values are important to him and vows to improve his life.
I would highly recommend this book for younger teens, and it deserves a place in a Teen section of a public library as well as a middle school library.
The Outsiders (1983) Movie Trailer:
Read author S.E. Hinton's reaction to the The Outsiders movie in Critical Essays: The Book versus the Movie.
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