The outsiders

The Outsiders
by: S.E Hinton

This book is Ponyboy' s story. A story is about a smart "wimp" who is part of the greaser gang. When he and his friend Johnny get jumped by the Socs a rivial gang he kills Bob in self-defense. This causes ponyboy to start thinking diffrently about his life and the pressures at home start getting to him. Can Ponyboy handle seeing people die on top of the trouble at home. I can't tell you any more with out giving away this fast paced book.

I should warn you that Bob is not the only person the died in this book, and it is not for the weak of heart. Still it is a great book with a great meaning. It brings you in side the story of a gang, and how a few friends can be closer then family. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and had trouble putting it down!
-Word smith

This book is awsome for kids of all ages to read as long as their at least in grade 8. S.E. Hintion did a much better job than one of his other books: That was then, This is now. The action was so good both me and Word Smith had trubble putting it down despite the fact that this was a book that we had to read with ther rest of the class. I would recemend reading this book even if it isn't for school work if you already havent read it.
-Book Worm

For more on this book go to http://www.gradeeightoutsiders.blogspot.com , but it may give some thing away if you read too much.