My Catholic friend tilted her teacup like a fortune-teller. "You know," she said, "I think people who don't have God in their lives are like people...
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I loved this book when I was a teenager, back in the late 1970's, and I still love it today. As an urban educator, I use it with my groups of "I hate to read" teenage boys - and they all love it, too. First and foremost, the story itself is interesting and fast moving. The characters are extraordinarily well developed, particularly given that the book was written by a 16 year old, and the theme (people are people, no matter how rich or poor) is one that everyone - rich or poor - would do well to give some thought to. I can't recommend this book highly enough, both for teenagers and for those adults who still enjoy YA fiction.
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
booklady, January 6, 2008
I loved this book when I was a teenager, back in the late 1970's, and I still love it today. As an urban educator, I use it with my groups of "I hate to read" teenage boys - and they all love it, too. First and foremost, the story itself is interesting and fast moving. The characters are extraordinarily well developed, particularly given that the book was written by a 16 year old, and the theme (people are people, no matter how rich or poor) is one that everyone - rich or poor - would do well to give some thought to. I can't recommend this book highly enough, both for teenagers and for those adults who still enjoy YA fiction.(22 of 33 readers found this comment helpful)