the outsiders

the outsiders paperback s e hinton copyright1967 180 pages ISBN 9780140385724 A heroic story of friendship and belonging. Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose ideal of a good time is beating up "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect - until the night someone takes things too far.