S. E. Hinton began writing her controversial first book, The Outsiders, when she was only 15-years-old. The Outsiders was published when Hinton was 18. The book is one of the most popular novels ever published for young adults. There are more than eight million copies in print. The coming-of-age tale about Ponyboy Curtis and his friends, the "Greasers," (a group of lower income boys who use grease to slick their hair back) was also made into a film. A major issue in The Outsiders is the struggle between the Greasers and the Socs, (the middle to upper income boys). Friendship, honor, and brotherly love between Pony and his older brothers Sodapop and Darry are also recurring themes. What is the best way to summarize this passage? A. The bestselling novel, The Outsiders, was made into a film. S. E. Hinton was 15-years-old when she wrote it. Sodapop, Ponyboy, and Darry are brothers in the book. They slick their hair back with grease. B. S. E. Hinton's first book, The Outsiders, is one of the best selling young adult novels ever. The coming-of-age tale about friendship, class struggles, and honor has been printed over eight million times. C. Ponyboy has two brothers named Darry and Sodapop. He and his friends put grease in their hair to make the Socs mad. D. There are more than eight million copies of The Outsiders in print. S. E. Hinton was only 18 when the book was published. Reset Submit