| Synopsis Written over forty years ago, S. E. Hinton’s classic story of the
struggle between the Socs and the Greasers remains as powerful today as
it was the day it was written, and it is taught in schools nationwide.
Now available in a great new package with an improved trim size, a
stunning new cover, and bonus material. Designed with classroom use in
mind, the new edition will maintain the same pagination as the previous
edition.
From the Publisher
Ponyboy is fourteen,
tough and confused, yet sensitive behind his bold front. Since his
parents' death, his loyalties have been to his brothers and his gang,
the rough, swinging, long-haired boys from the wrong side of the
tracks. When his best friend, Johnny, kills a member of a rival gang, a
nightmare of violence begins and swiftly envelops Ponyboy in a
turbulent chain of events. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Editorial Reviews
From AudioFile
S.E. Hinton's 1967 classic, published when she was a freshman in
college, is as appropriate and realistic today as it was then.
Fourteen-year-old Ponyboy, his brothers, and his friends are poor
outcasts--"greasers." They have little but always stick together. After
they're victims of the town's "socs (socials)--kids with lots of money,
tough cars, and chips on their shoulders--everyone comes to realize how
deep and serious their divide is. Narrator Jim Fyfe presents Ponyboy
and his group, along with the socs and their circle, with '60s'
language appropriate to each socioeconomic group. No character is all
good or all bad, and when the final violent confrontation erupts,
listeners are sorrowful but not shocked. This moving story is excellent
for all ages and perfect to illustrate both sides of bullying. S.G.B. ©
AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
S. E. Hinton is the recipient of the American Library
Association's first annual Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors
authors "whose books have provided young adults with a window through
which they can view their world and which will help them to grown and
to understand themselves and their role in society."
Product Details Paperback: 192 pages
Carton Size: 84 books
Publisher: Puffin (November 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 014038572X
ISBN-13: 978-0140385724
Product Dimensions: 7.19 x 4.4 x 0.54 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.28 pounds |
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