The Outsiders

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, 180 pages

“The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.” Oddly enough, I’ve never read this before.  I think that, despite the parts that date the book, it’s also very timeless.  Teens can read this today and still understand the differentiation between social groups.  The story is short enough that even reluctant readers could probably enjoy it.  This probably wouldn’t be the first book that came to mind if I was trying to think of good recommendations, but I wouldn’t avoid it if I thought of it.