Another classic from the author of the internationally bestselling The Outsiders Continue celebrating 50 years of The Outsiders by reading this companion novel. That Was Then, This is Now is S. E. Hinton's moving portrait of the bond between best friends Bryon and Mark and the tensions that develop between them as they begin to grow up and grow apart. "A mature, disciplined novel which excites a response in the reader . . . Hard to forget."—The New York Times
Usually easygoing and affable, fifteen-year-old Tex undergoes a startling personality change when his rodeo-riding father reveals the truth about Tex's birth, unwittingly pushing the boy to the point of murder.
“I just don't see how Casey can stand it. He just hates all this. He's never going to love her.” Travis was remembering some of the stories he'd been hearing around the barn, about the Star Runner, bits and pieces he hadn't paid much ...
“Don't, Rusty-James. I'd rather you didn't tell anybody. God knows it's gonna get around soon enough.” He had been acting a little weird ever since he got back. He had a funny look on his face now, so I said, “Sure.
A revealing account of the tensions, fears, and frustrations of gang life from a teenage boy's point of view
Two novels reveal the realities of growing up young and poor in an Oklahoma city, the importance of family and friends during hardship, and the struggle to discover identity apart from society's perceptions.
Burnham tossed his head to one side. “Fucking amazing. Let me see if it can do a lager.” Apparently it could. Burnham typed, it filled, he sipped and nodded. He said, “Well, this just makes the day perfect so far.” Martin replied, “Heh.
He survived foreign prisons, smugglers, pirates, gunrunners, and shark attacks. But what he finds in the quote town of Hawkes Harbor, Delaware, was enough to drive him almost insane—and change his life forever.
So I rewrote the story from the viewpoint of Rusty-James, who is not observant, not intelligent, and yet he still has to convey the identity of the Motorcycle Boy, who is so complex. I'd write a sentence and be proud of it as a writer, ...
Featuring a wide range of topics such as higher education, special education, and blended learning, this book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, academicians, policymakers, administrators, researchers, ...
In this fascinating book, New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant—better at solving problems, fostering innovation, ...