num_pages: 6
description: 50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging.No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect—until the night someone takes things too far.The Outsiders  is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the YA genre. S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. " The Outsiders  transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world." — The New York Times
language: English
title: The Outsiders
titlecomplete: The Outsiders
characters: Darrel "Darry" Curtis, Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews, Tim Shepard, Curly Shepard, Steve Randle, Ponyboy Curtis, Sherri "Cherry" Valance, Dallas "Dally" Winston, Johnny Cade, Sodapop Curtis
genres: Read For School, Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Historical Fiction, Childrens, School, Young Adult, Classics, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 1265282
places: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Secondary , awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Listening Library