The Outsiders (novel)

The Outsiders is a novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she began writing the novel and 17 when it was published. "The Outsiders" is the lifestory of fourteen-year-old Ponyboy Michael Curtis. Hinton explores a multitude of themes throughout the story, such as friendship, and coming of age. They are seen by following two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs (pronounced "soashes" by the author, short for "Socials"), who are separated by status.
The book's story is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is never said in the book. The book was made into a movie in 1983. It was also made into a television series in 1990.
Summary.
Ponyboy and Johnny ran away to the park After Ponyboy was late for curfew and Darry hit him. Bob and Randy get drunk and find ponyboy and johnny then they try to kill Ponyboy and Johnny.bob tries to drown ponyboy and then johnny kills Bob, ponyboy and johnny  go hide in a church in Another town with the help of Dally. While they are at a Restaurant with Dally the church catches on fire and ponyboy and johnny go inside of the burning church and  save the kids who are trapped inside. Johnny breaks his back in the church and goes to the Hospital and dies a few days later. Dally is  sad that Johnny is dead, that he robs a store and points an unloaded gun at the police and gets shot and killed by the police, as Ponyboy and the rest of the Greasers watch.