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That Was Then, This Is Now

S. E. Hinton

  • 159 pages · about 3 hours
  • First published 1971
  • 18 editions
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1 About this book

That Was Then, This Is Now is a young adult novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1971. It is a coming-of-age story about the changing relationship between two foster brothers, Mark and Bryon, who are close. When Mark starts selling drugs, Bryon must decide whether to report him to the police. The book was later adapted into a 1985 film starring Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: friendship and a short read.

  • Social problems
  • Friendship
  • Drug abuse
  • Young adult fiction
  • Teenagers
  • Children's fiction
  • Drugs

2 About S. E. Hinton

Born 1950

Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA genre. She graduated from the University of Tulsa. In 1988, she received the inaugural Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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