S. E Hinton
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Another classic from the author of the internationally bestselling The Outsiders
Continue celebrating 50 years of The Outsiders by reading this companion novel. That Was Then, This is Now is S. E. Hinton's moving portrait of the bond between best friends Bryon and Mark and the tensions that develop between them as they begin to grow up and grow apart.
"A mature, disciplined novel which
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Young adults almost always recognize part of themselves in Travis, the main character in this gritty story of a tough city teenager who is sent to live on his uncle's country ranch. Part insecure adolescent, part sensitive intellectual, and part hard-edged hell-raiser, Travis is guaranteed to begin thought-provoking discussions on substance abuse, violence, and what it means to be a teenager.
4) Tex
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At 15, Tex is spirited as a wild mustang and good-natured as a pup. He and his 17-year-old brother Mason have been on their own since Pop left for the summer rodeo tour. Come October, the money has run out and still no Pop. None of this bothers Tex much-until Mason sells Tex's horse to pay the bills. After that things turn sour between the brothers. Tex is constantly getting into trouble, but he resents Mace acting like a parent. Friends like Johnny...
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Ponyboy is a Greaser. He wears his wavy hair long and slicked back and his shirts tight to show off his muscles. Sometimes he carries a knife, but it's usually just for show. He lives on the wrong side of the tracks with his older brothers Darry and Sodapop. Even though his parents died in a car accident, Ponyboy gets to live with his brothers - as long as they behave. So Ponyboy stays out of trouble as much as he can, and is careful not to get caught...
6) Rumble Fish
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From the author of The Outsiders: This novel about two brothers in a tough world “packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling” (School Library Journal).
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Rusty-James wants to be just like his big brother Motorcycle Boy—tough enough to be respected by everyone in...
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Rusty-James wants to be just like his big brother Motorcycle Boy—tough enough to be respected by everyone in...
7) Tex
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[2004]
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1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A teen growing up in Oklahoma is parentless and the only one he has for guidance is his big brother. The story is based on an S.E. Hinton novel.
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Wuthering Heights, first published in 1847, the year before the author's death at the age of thirty, endures today as perhaps the most powerful and intensely original novel in the English language. The epic story of Catherine and Heathcliff plays out against the dramatic backdrop of the wild English moors, and presents an astonishing metaphysical vision of fate and obsession, passion and revenge. "Only Emily Brontë," V. S. Pritchett said, "exposes...