5 Questions
Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in ______, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high school.
Oklahoma
Hinton is credited with introducing the ______ genre.
YA
While still in her teens, Hinton became a household name as the author of The Outsiders, her first and most popular novel, set in ______ in the 1960s.
Oklahoma
The book was inspired by two rival gangs at her school, Will Rogers High School, the ______ and the Socs, and her desire to empathize with the Greasers by writing from their point of view.
Greasers
In 2017, Viking Press stated the book sells over ______ copies a year.
500,000
Study Notes
Susan Eloise Hinton
- Born on July 22, 1948
- American writer known for young-adult novels (YA)
Notable Works
- The Outsiders (1967), written during high school
- Introduced the young-adult genre
The Outsiders
- Set in the 1960s
- Inspired by rival gangs at Will Rogers High School: Greasers and Socs
- Written from the Greasers' point of view to empathize with them
- Sells over 500,000 copies a year (as of 2017)
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