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.
 
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TexWritten by · Delacorte Books for Young Readers · Trade Paperback · August 6, 2013 · $8.99 · 978-0-385-37567-2 (0-385-37567-0) Also available as a paperback. |
About the Book
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
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