Set in the same working-class landscape as "The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now" paints a deeply felt portrait of best friends Byron and Mark, as they grow up and grow apart.
Another Hinton classic available in a great new package.
Companion to "The Outsiders," "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. Now, it too is available in this great new package featuring the larger trim size, eye-catching new cover art, and all-new bonus material. And, like "The Outsiders," the new edition will also maintain the same pagination as the previous edition?making it ideal for continued classroom use.
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.
Does growing up have to mean growing apart? Since childhood, Bryon and Mark have been as close as brothers. Now things are changing. Bryon's growing up, spending a lot of time with girls, and thinking seriously about who he wants to be. Mark still just lives for the thrill of the moment. The two are growing apart-but holding on- until Bryon makes a shocking discovery about Mark. Then Bryon faces a terrible decision-one that will change both of their lives forever.
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