The Outsiders
by SE Hinton
Interest age: 14+
Reading age: 12+
Published by Penguin, 2016
About this book
SE Hinton was just 17 years old when she wrote this exciting story of gang rivalry. The story features the Socs and the Greasers and explores themes of class conflict, affection, brotherly love and coming of age. This is teenage fiction at its best.
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