awards name birth_date article_title birth_name
margaret edwards award 1988 s. e. hinton 22 july 1948 s. e. hinton
 susan eloise hinton
s. e. hinton

susan eloise hinton -lrb- born july 22 , 1948 -rrb- is an american writer best known for her young-adult novels set in oklahoma , especially `` the outsiders '' , which she wrote during high school .
in 1988 she received the inaugural margaret edwards award from the american library association for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens .
