S.E. Hinton Mrs. Rapp
S.E. Hinton Began as a short story at age 15 Published The Outsiders at age 17 Used her initials at the publisher’s suggestion Susan Eloise Hinton
Inspiration for The Outsiders Real-life in the 1960’s Her high school Cliques/social groups Tulsa, Oklahoma
Author’s Works
The Outsiders Impact Considered the first realistic young-adult novel Banned for violence, drinking, and mature situations Made into a movie by Francis Ford Coppola
Critical Reception American Library Association's and School Library Journal's first annual Margaret A. Edwards Award ALA Best Book for Young Adults School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Booklist Editors’ Choice
Hinton’s Adult Life Graduated from the University of Tulsa Married David Inholfe Mother to son Nick Enjoys cooking, horseback riding, and piano @SE4RealHinton
Works Cited http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html http://aboutsehinton.com/ http://www.answers.com/topic/s-e-hinton http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=13074 http://www.bookrags.com/biography/se-hinton-aya/