Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton


Book Recommended by Alexandra C.

Lawrenceville Branch

Aside from his name, Ponyboy Curtis and his friends are an ordinary bunch of close-knit teens and young adults; except, according to society, they’re on the wrong side of the tracks to considered smart and are permanently branded ‘greaser’. In a world where gang-ups, stealing, and rumbles are everyday occurrences, your gang is not only your protection, it’s your family. When Ponyboy and Johnny, another rmember of the gang, could be convicted of a crime, their only way out is to run and hide. With the help of another gang member, they manage to escape. Will the police find Ponyboy and Johnny and throw them in jail? Will their ‘family’ be forcefully separated?

Easy to read, this book touches on loyalty, friendship, and heroism. Everyone who reads would like this book. I would also recommend these by Brain Jacques: ‘The Long Patrol’, ‘Pearls of Lutra’, and ‘Taggerung’.

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