The Outsiders/ S.E. Hinton/ 180 pages

This is the story of Ponyboy and his gang and especially, Johnny, who has been kicked around by his father all his life. The story is timeless and sad and wonderful. It has the theme of many books--people from all walks of life are similar. We all see the same sun set. I especially love that this is the favorite book of several of my teens in book club!