The Outsiders

Written by S.E. Hinton

A coming-of-age novel about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs are wealthier and often beat up on the Greasers, including Playboy, his brothers Darry and Sodapop, and his friends Johnny and Two-Bit. But then things get out of hand, and Ponyboy has to act fast to help his friend.