Ponyboy can count on his brothers and his friends， but not on much else besides trouble with the Socs， a vicious gang of rich kids who get away with everything， including beating up greasers like Ponyboy。 At least he knows what to expect--until the night someone takes things too far。

Written forty-five years ago， S。 E。 Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written。