A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends. **Written by a teenager about teenagers struggling with right and wrong in a society including social issues of teen pregnancy, underage drinking and violence.
year: 1967, 1997, 2006, 1984, 2007, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1988, 2001, 1992, 1969, 2004, 1983, 2003, 2005, 2010
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Editions
Hinton, S. E
Viking Press (1967)
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.
Schools: 23
Hinton, S. E
Puffin Books (1997)
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.
Schools: 44
Hinton, S. E
Penguin Books (2006)
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 5
Hinton, S. E
Dell (1984)
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 17
Hinton, S. E
Viking (2007)
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 7
Hinton, S. E
G.K. Hall (1989)
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders.".
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Recorded Books (1993)
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders.".
Schools: 1
Hinton, S. E
Hampton-Brown (1995)
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.
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Listening Library (1988)
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders.".
Schools: 4
Hinton, S. E
Library Reproduction Service (2001)
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents' deaths, and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
The Penguin Group
A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends. **Written by a teenager about teenagers struggling with right and wrong in a society including social issues of teen pregnancy, underage drinking and violence.
Schools: 18
Hinton, S. E
Random House, Inc. (1992)
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the youths involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 4
Hinton, S. E
Dell Pub. Co. (1969)
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Listening Library (2004)
Ponyboy is fourteen, tough and confused, yet sensitive behind his bold front. Since his parents' death, his loyalties have been to his brothers and his gang, the rough, swinging, long-haired boys from the wrong side of the tracks. When his best friend, Johnny, kills a member of a rival gang, anightmareof violence begins and swiftly envelops Ponyboy in a turbulent chain of events.
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Warner Bros (1983)
Schools: 0
Warner Brothers
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Dell Pub. Co. (1969)
Schools: 0
Hinton
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Dell Pub. Co. (1969)
Schools: 0
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Hinton, S. E
Speak (2003)
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents' death and their quest for identity among conflicting values of their adolescent society.
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Warner Bros (1983)
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Warner Bros (1983)
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 26
Hinton, S. E
Thorndike Press (2005)
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders.".
Schools: 1
Warner Home Video (1983)
Schools: 0
Warner Home Video (1983)
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the youths involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 4
Hinton, S. E
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders.".
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Dell Pub. Co. (1969)
Schools: 1
Hinton, S. E
Listening Library (2004)
Ponyboy is fourteen, tough and confused, yet sensitive behind his bold front. Since his parents' death, his loyalties have been to his brothers and his gang, the rough, swinging, long-haired boys from the wrong side of the tracks. When his best friend, Johnny, kills a member of a rival gang, anightmareof violence begins and swiftly envelops Ponyboy in a turbulent chain of events.
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
Warner Bros (1983)
Schools: 1
Hinton, S. E
Warner Bros (1983)
Schools: 0
Hinton, S. E
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Schools: 1
Hinton, S. E
Hsiao Lu Pub. Co. (2010)
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Schools: 2
Hinton
Schools: 1
Hinton, S. E
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
Schools: 2