{"product_id":"the-outsiders-9780140385724","title":"The Outsiders","description":"\u003cb\u003eOver 50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Taut with tension, filled with drama.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] classic coming-of-age book.\" --\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Best Teenage Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. E. Hinton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140385724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e381 \/ Outsiders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 1985 Virginia Readers Choice Award Winner - High School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 1935\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/14\/2007 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2014 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2014 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS. E. Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW; RUMBLE FISH, TEX, and of course, THE OUTSIDERS, which was written when she was just 16 years old. She has also written several picture books, a collection of short stories, and a novel for adults. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma--the setting of THE OUTSIDERS--with her husband. When she is not writing, she enjoys riding horses.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Mass Market Paperbound","offer_id":44119312236589,"sku":"9780140385724","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_a46787ae-20f3-4204-96f2-bea9a24721ce.jpg?v=1756224219","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-outsiders-9780140385724","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}