Recommended by a Thayer 8th Grader in 2021
Recommended by four Thayer 8th Graders in 2025
Recommended by a Thayer 6th Grader in 2025
The Outsiders is taught in all 6th grade English classes at Thayer
Synopsis, via Amazon:
"No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect—until the night someone takes things too far.
The Outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the YA genre. S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published."
What Thayer students are saying:
"You should pick up and read this book if you like a action and chaos book with all sorts of twist and turns."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like drama."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like good reads and a page turner for people that like adventure."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like old books."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like a good story."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like quick, and interesting read."