That Was Then, This Is Now

S. E. Hinton

Penguin Young Readers Group, Apr 1, 1998 - Young Adult Fiction - 192 pages

Another classic from the author of the internationally bestselling The Outsiders

Continue celebrating 50 years of The Outsiders by reading this companion novel. That Was Then, This is Now is S. E. Hinton's 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

Contents

• I: 9
• II: 25
• III: 43

About the author

S. E. Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW; RUMBLE FISH, TEX, and of course, THE OUTSIDERS, which was written when she was just 16 years old. She has also written several picture books, a collection of short stories, and a novel for adults. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma—the setting of THE OUTSIDERS—with her husband. When she is not writing, she enjoys riding horses.

Bibliographic information

• Title: That Was Then, This Is Now
• Author: S. E. Hinton
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group, 1998
• ISBN: 0140389660, 9780140389661
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse; Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship; Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / General