... sixteen. She wrote part of The Outsiders for a school project and her teacher was so impressed that she pushed Hinton to write more, which led to her final copy of The Outsiders. Her books received many rewards and honors. That Was Then, This Is Now was chosen as a notable book by the American Library Association. The Outsiders was chosen by the New York Herald Tribune as one of the best teen-age books ... for 1967, and received the Media & Methods Maxi Award in 1975. Both books were selected as Honor Books in the Chicago Tribune Book World's Children's Spring Book Festival. Hinton enjo...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School