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Why is 'The Outsiders' by S. E. Hinton a good book to read?

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I think that That Was Then, This Is Now - Wikipedia is better, but the amazing thing about both these books (and Rumble Fish (novel) - Wikipedia), that in spite of their age they still “work”. read more

the outsiders is a book about a group of youthful greasers living in oklahoma, and about their struggles to exist in a society that seems designed to dismiss them. oklahoma is also the name of a popular musical. draw your own conclusions, or continue reading. read more

In the battle to get teens to read, The Outsiders is a nuclear missile. Any literary missteps -- like some too-easy plot resolutions -- are overcome by the power of author S.E. Hinton's honest teen point of view (she wrote it at age 16), which rings so true to young readers. read more

On the heels of the book’s 50th anniversary, we took a look at what people are saying about it, and are giving you 24 reasons to read (or re-read) The Outsiders. Matt Dillon has kept The Outsiders love alive. read more

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