That Was Then, This Is Now

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$12.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Viking Books for Young Readers
24 per carton
On sale May 04, 2021 | 978-0-593-34965-6
Age 12 and up
Reading Level: Lexile 780L | Fountas & Pinnell Z+
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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

"A mature, disciplined novel which excites a response in the reader . . . Hard to forget."—The New York Times

"This unforgettable classic still packs a powerful message even after nearly thirty years in print."—Children's Literature 

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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

Praise

"A mature, disciplined novel which excites a response in the reader . . . Hard to forget."—The New York Times

"This unforgettable classic still packs a powerful message even after nearly thirty years in print."—Children's Literature