{"product_id":"the-outsiders-9780140385724","title":"The Outsiders","description":"\u003cb\u003e50 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\u003e 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. \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\u003e A \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e An ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140385724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\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\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e381 \/ Outsiders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S. E. Hinton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634768965788,"sku":"9780140385724","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5c4ce22e-0d50-4770-85a0-28fb93e84961.jpg?v=1603837602","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-outsiders-9780140385724","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}