ABOUT THIS BOOK

“In Tex, the raw energy for which Hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed—it’s been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and well-paced story.”—School Library Journal, Starred

An ALA Best Books for Young Adults

A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

S. E. Hinton wrote her first novel, The Outsiders, when she was 16. She was the recipient of the ALA’s first Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors authors “whose books have provided young adults with a window through which they can view their world and which will help them to grow and to understand themselves and their role in society.” The author lives in Tulsa, OK.


AWARDS

NOMINEE 1986 - Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
WINNER 1979 - Wisconsin Golden Archer Book Award