{"title":"Middle Grade \u0026 Young Adult","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks for older kids and teens—Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Pippi Longstocking. Stories that resonate with growing and established readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"outsiders","title":"The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eS.E. Hinton's \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking young adult novel that explores class conflict, loyalty, and identity through the eyes of Ponyboy Curtis, a teenage member of the Greasers gang. Written when Hinton was just sixteen, the book revolutionized young adult literature by addressing serious social issues with honesty and emotional depth. The story remains a powerful exploration of how society divides and labels young people.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eBecause Hinton proved that teenagers deserve stories as complex and real as their lives.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e• Author: S.E. 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