num_pages: 6
description: When it was first published in 1967, "The Outsiders" defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever.4 Audio Cassettes / 5 Hours 30 mins
language: English
title: The Outsiders
titlecomplete: The Outsiders
characters: Dallas "Dally" Winston, Sherri "Cherry" Valance, Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews, Johnny Cade, Tim Shepard, Ponyboy Curtis, Darrel "Darry" Curtis, Steve Randle, Curly Shepard, Sodapop Curtis
genres: Fiction, Classics, Contemporary, Coming Of Age, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Read For School, Childrens, Historical Fiction, School
ratings_count: 1265491
places: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Secondary , awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Recorded Books