That Was Then, This Is Now

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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

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 1998
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 159 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140389660
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140389661
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 – 14 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 – 9
Best Sellers Rank: #12,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Teen & Young Adult Stepfamily Fiction #29 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction #46 in Teen & Young Adult Classic Literature
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