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The OutsidersThe Outsiders

The Outsiders1967

Jodi Picoult, S. E. Hinton, Jim Fyfe

3.9(1.2K)on Hardcover

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According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.sehinton.com/books/

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First published
1967
OL Work ID
OL2718328W

Subjects

juvenile worksviolencefiction classicsFictionGangsFamily lifeFamilyJuvenile fictionBrothersYoung adult fictionopen_syllabus_projectOrphansSpanish languageReadersFamiliesReading Level-Grade 7Reading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 8

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