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December 31, 2009
THE OUTSIDERS by S. E. Hinton
THE OUTSIDERS by S. E. Hinton is a great adventure book. Ponyboy Curtis is only fourteen years old and he is stuck in a gang called the Greasers. Ponyboy's parents have died recently, so he lives with his older brothers Darry and Sodapop Curtis. Darry is the oldest member in the gang and also the strongest. The greasers are poor and get their name from the hair grease in their hair. But the Greasers aren't the only gang in town. There are also the Soc's, who live on the other side of town. The Soc's are spoiled brats who wear madras shirts and drive expensive Mustangs. They had no business with the Greasers until they decided to jump Johnny and nearly jumped Ponyboy. Johnny is the gangs pet and best friends with Ponyboy and hoodlum Dally Winston, who is too " tuff " for anyone. The story takes a big twist from just small fights between the gang when Johnny accidentally kills a Soc for trying to drown Ponyboy. Now with both gangs getting ready for a big " rumble " and Johnny and Ponyboy on the run from the police what will happen to the Soc's and Greasers?
I RECOMMEND THIS BOK FOR READERS WHO LOVE MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE BOOKS.
Yash Shah
W. Tresper Clarke Middle School
Grade 8
Posted by fjacksonem at December 31, 2009 11:20 AM
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great book and review
Posted by: eliteaero at January 16, 2010 9:12 AM