
The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton (1967)
“Written by a 16-year-old about teenagers killing teenagers — and the book that proved young adult fiction could be real literature.”
EraContemporary / Young Adult Realism
Pages192
Difficulty★☆☆☆☆ Accessible
AP Appearances2
Major Themes
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class
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violence
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identity
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