Published four years after her phenomenally successful first novel, *The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now* confirmed S. E. Hinton’s place in the canon of young adult literature. Returning to the same working-class landscape, Hinton paints a deeply-felt portrait of best friends Bryon and Mark, as they grow up and grow apart. Puffin is proud to publish this award-winning classic for a new generation of readers. A mature, disciplined novel which excites a response in the reader…hard to forget. —*The New York Times* Brutal, harsh, yet always credible…one of the best. —*Publishers Weekly*
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Published four years after her phenomenally successful first novel, *The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now* confirmed S. E. Hinton’s place in the canon of young adult literature. Returning to the same working-class landscape, Hinton paints a deeply-felt portrait of best friends Bryon and Mark, as they grow up and grow apart. Puffin is proud to publish this award-winning classic for a new generation of readers. A mature, disciplined novel which excites a response in the reader…hard to forget. —*The New York Times* Brutal, harsh, yet always credible…one of the best. —*Publishers Weekly*