That was then, this is now - s. e. hinton

Set in the same working-class landscape as The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now paints a deeply felt portrait of best friends Byron and Mark, as they grow up and grow apart.

Another classic from the author of the internationally bestselling The Outsiders Continue celebrating 50 years of The Outsiders by reading this companion novel.

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Hintons moving portrait of the bond between best friends Bryon and Mark and the tensions that develop between them as they begin to grow up and grow apart.

A mature, disciplined novel which excites a response in the reader .

Hard to forget.

-- The New York Times.