Happy Birthday S.E. Hinton 2015

How old was S.E. Hinton when she published her first novel, The Outsiders, in 1967? To celebrate the author's 66th birthday, the Guardian featured a teenage rebels in fiction quiz, asking: "You got a problem with that?"

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2. S. E. Hinton

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3. Susan Eloise Hinton is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders, which she wrote during high school. Wikipedia
5. Born: July 22, 1948 (age 66), Tulsa, OK
6. Spouse: David Inhofe (m. 1970)
7. Movies: The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, Tex, That Was Then... This Is Now
8. Awards: Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature
9. Education: University of Tulsa, Will Rogers High School

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Celebrate the Publication of Catcher in the Rye 2015

July 16, 1951: The iconic tale of teen angst, Catcher in the Rye, was published 64 years ago today.

“I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot. ”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the 

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Happy Birthday Pablo Neruda 2015

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Happy Fourth of July 2015 from The Things You Can Read

Happy Reading & Writing☮

The Things You Can Read!

Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love, and the Power of Books & Writing!

Don't Forget To Be Awesome!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I am an educator with over 25 years of teaching experience; I currently teach English in the public school system of Virginia. In my spare time I am an avid reader. writer, reviewer, blogger, writing/art journaler, beekeeper, grad student, and MOTHER. - See more: Here