Product Description

A heroic story of friendship and belonging.

Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. 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 “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect–until the night someone takes things too far.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64218 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-12
• Released on: 2006-09-12
• Formats: Audiobook, Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 4
• Binding: Audio CD

Features

• ISBN13: 9780739339015
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
S. E. Hinton is the recipient of the American Library Association's first annual Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors authors "whose books have provided young adults with a window through which they can view their world and which will help them to grown and to understand themselves and their role in society."

Customer Reviews

Bringing novels to life
Reading a novel is one thing but listening whilst reading adds a new dimension to it. The Outsiders is written by an American author and it's set in the 1960s. I am Australian and the language in the novel is not. It makes sense to listen to a trained actor deliver the novel with the correct intonation, dramatic intensity and charaterisation that simply reading cannot provide. The themes in The Outsiders are relevant to today's teenagers who deal with peer pressure, dysfunctional families and the all too human need to belong somewhere....anywhere. Conflict is sustained throughout and there is the final resolution. This is good to play on a car trip to keep teenagers engaged instead of hearing "are we there yet?"or to improve reading skills by listening whilst reading. This is one way to help improve word recognition. Especially suitable for people with vision difficulties who may find it easier to listen to, rather than read a book. Very enjoyable.

Excellent audio for The Outsiders
This audio tape is outstanding! The reader does a great job in reading the novel word for word with a comfortable pace for my 7th graders. He changes the voices for the lead characters. When my students request the audio instead of reading it out loud, then I know that this is a good tape. I recommend this audio tape to anyone who loves to be read to.

This book rocks for all ages!
Not only is this story absolutely incredible, interesting, and dynamic, but the author was a 16-year-old high school student when she wrote it!

This novel proves the theory that I hear over and over again: Write what you know. S.E. Hinton did just that and the result is an award-winning novel that has survived the test of time. This book is a must for all young people and those young at heart!

Finally, the narrator doesn't miss a beat.