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The Outsiders
by Hinton, S. E
- Used
- very good
- paperback
- First
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0440967694
- ISBN 13
- 9780440967699
- Seller
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Mullin, Texas
Item Price
NZ$4.50
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About This Item
New York, NY: Dell Books, 1989 Book is clean and solid. Covers life in a teen gang situation.. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Major Publisher.
Synopsis
In Hinton's story, The Outsiders, the main character Ponyboy tells us that there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. Those who are poor and on the outside, and those who have more than they could ever use. Ponyboy struggles with the legal heat, the emotional backlash of being unacceptable to society, and maintaining the tough facadé necessary to keep alive. Ponyboy and the other greasers maintain their struggle with the soc gangs until the game finally gets too hot and someone gets killed. Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Secondary (1991)
Reviews
On Oct 7 2014, a reader said:
The Outsiders has been required reading in all the schools I have taught. It's dated, but it can be tied into bullying, which is a hot topic now. It also helps that you can reward the kids with watching the movie after reading the book and taking the AR test.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenda's Bookshelf
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1010405
- Title
- The Outsiders
- Author
- Hinton, S. E
- Format/binding
- Paperback
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0440967694
- ISBN 13
- 9780440967699
- Publisher
- Dell Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- FICTION, NOVEL, TEEN GANGS, THUGS, CRIME, YOUTH
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Brenda's Bookshelf
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Mullin, Texas
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About Brenda's Bookshelf
Brenda's Bookshelf was originally opened as Fort Logan Bookstore which was established in 1993 as a storefront and mail order business. The name change was due to Brenda's husband's serious health problems and the need to put the business in Brenda's name. Inventory was placed on the Internet in 1998 and has operated on several major book servers since then. It is located on a major highway in Central Texas.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also... [More]
- jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps... [More]
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4... [More]
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