S.E. Hinton

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Teen brothers face hardship and abandonment in rural Oklahoma

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S.E. Hinton

S.E. Hinton is an American author who revolutionized young adult fiction with The Outsiders, written when she was just sixteen. Her gritty, realistic portrayals of teenage life changed what was considered appropriate subject matter for young readers.

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