The Outsiders
by Hinton, S.E.
SLJ Best BookABA Children's Book CouncilBilby AwardMargaret A. Edwards AwardParentingOrphansGrade 8Grades 7 & Up
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AR Book Level
4.7
AR Points
7
Word Count
48,523
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
381 EN
About this book
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive 14-year-old writer named Ponyboy. The plot contains profanity, violence, and alcohol use.