The Outsiders
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The Outsiders

Written by S.E. Hinton
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12 - 18
Reading age
224
Page count
217
Words per page
750L
Lexile measure
Apr 20, 2006
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50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging. Cover may vary. No 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. The Outsiders 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.The Outsiders 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. –The New York TimesTaut with tension, filled with drama. –The Chicago Tribune [A] classic coming-of-age book. –Philadelphia Daily News A New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage BookA Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor BookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsWinner of the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

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Book Details

ISBN
9780142407332
Publication Date
April 20, 2006
Publisher
Viking Books For Young Readers
Page Count
224
Words Per Page
217
Audience
Young Adult
Reading Age
12 - 18 years
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
68571457
Lexile® Level
750L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~R
ATOS® Book Level
4.7
Accelerated Reader® Points
7
Accelerated Reader Quiz
381
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
UG

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