The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.

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.

Years later, and days after—it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever.

The Outsiders details the conflict between two rival gangs of White Americans divided by their socioeconomic status: The Working-Class "Greasers" and The Upper-Middle-Class "Socs" and the fighting that pursues.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton