The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967. The novel is set in the 1960s, a period of great change. The book follows two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs (short for Socials), who are divided by their socioeconomic status. Ponyboy, Sodapop, and the rest of their gang are always ready for a rumble. See if you can stop the trouble before it starts by solving the puzzles below.Â