Product Description

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: #1367006 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-13
• Released on: 2004-07-13
• Formats: Audiobook, Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 4
• Binding: Audio Cassette

From the Inside Flap
Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. But no on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idead oa good time is beating up "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least heknows what to expect--until the night someone takes things too far.

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."

From AudioFile
S.E. Hinton's 1967 classic, published when she was a freshman in college, is as appropriate and realistic today as it was then. Fourteen-year-old Ponyboy, his brothers, and his friends are poor outcasts--"greasers." They have little but always stick together. After they're victims of the town's "socs (socials)--kids with lots of money, tough cars, and chips on their shoulders--everyone comes to realize how deep and serious their divide is. Narrator Jim Fyfe presents Ponyboy and his group, along with the socs and their circle, with '60s' language appropriate to each socioeconomic group. No character is all good or all bad, and when the final violent confrontation erupts, listeners are sorrowful but not shocked. This moving story is excellent for all ages and perfect to illustrate both sides of bullying. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Customer Reviews

The Best Book Ever Written!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The reason I like The Outsiders is because it's the kind of book that when you are reading you can see all the characters in the story and everything that is describe. I am not a book lover and I barely read books and so when I read I don't even know what am reading about but this book was different and because I could actually see the people and they things describe I like the book this book is amazing. This book is about fourteen year old Ponyboy, his brothers, and his friends are poor outcasts "greasers." They have little but always stick together. After they're victims of the town's "socs also know as the (socials) kids with lots of money, tough cars, and chips on their shoulders--everyone comes to realize how deep and serious their divide is. 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.

The Outsiders
The Outsiders is one of my favorite books. It shows how people are equal. If you are into violence and that kind of stuff than this is a book for you. There are two gangs, the Socs and the greasers. The socs are rich the greasers are poor. The main character, Pony boy is part of the greasers. He seems to have the most troubles. He tries to make every thing okay with the two gangs sometimes other times if he is really mad he doesn't quite want to do that. Overall this book was a terrific book.

Shocking yet amazing!!
Wow, this is an absoluetly amazing book!! once i started reading, i couldn't put it down anymore, and ended up even reading it under teh table in school. i found it to be a very shocking story, but it was brutally honest. it made me think about society and how kids have problems when they don't fit in. I liked the way it was written, especially the fact that it didn't have a happy-hollywood-type ending, where everything turns out to be ok. its a great book, and you should read it too!!!