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BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: OPEN

The Outsiders|S.E. Hinton


Our next Book Exploration challenge is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book was part of NayNay's Castles of the World Challenge.

This is a combination task, spell out, and cover challenge. You are welcome to use this particular book in this challenge.

You may complete one section of the challenge (task, spell or cover), or as many sections as you like. Books for this challenge may be read in any order.
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TASKS:
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story, OR
✿Read a book with the number 1, 9 or 2 round in the total page count.

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book set in Oklahoma, OR
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings, OR
✿Read a book with an average rating of 4.09 or above, OR
✿Read a book with more than 29,832 reviews here on GR

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991, OR
✿Read a book that has the letters BILBY in the title (order does not matter)
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COVER ITEMS:
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with a brown, orange or yellow cover.

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with something related to the movie theater shwon on the cover, OR,
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).
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SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders
2. S. E. Hinton
3. Greasers
4. Socs
5. Gangs
6. Young Adult
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MATCHING WORDS:
Complete the bonus section of this challenge reading a book with a title that has a matching word for each of the words listed below. Words must match exactly.
1. Sun
2. Dark
3. East
4. Middle
5. Class
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BONUS SECTION:
Complete the bonus section of this challenge by reading a book written by S.E. Hinton Please Note: You may only include this bonus section by completing at least one regular section above.

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BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: 10/1/19 - ??

Our next Book Exploration challenge is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book was part of NayNay's Castles of the World Challenge.

This is a combination task, spell out, and cover challenge. You are welcome to use this particular book in this challenge.

You may complete one section of the challenge (task, spell or cover), or as many sections as you like. Books for this challenge may be read in any order.
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TASKS: 5/5
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story,

Legend by Marie Lu 2/4/20
(June is 15)

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker 5/25/20

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 8/14/20
young adult

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/9/20
979,885 ratings

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun 5/1/20
pub 1967

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COVER ITEMS: 3/3
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with an orange cover.

The Mercenary by Cherry Adair 1/7/20

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

Game Saver by B.J. Harvey 9/23/20

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).

The Amber Room by Steve Berry 7/12/20
In this book, the amber room was basically priceless and very sought after.

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SPELL OUT: (47/47)
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders (12/12)
T - Three Mages and a Margarita by Annette Marie 1/21/20
H - Jon Harrison - The Banks of Certain Rivers 10/9/19
E - Everything Bared by Kristine Cayne 12/5/19

O - The Oath by Frank E. Peretti 11/18/19
U - The Unseen by Heather Graham 10/3/19
T - Tara Janzen - Crazy Cool 12/10/19
S - Sudden Prey by John Sandford 10/17/19
I - I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair 10/30/19
D - Laurann Dohner - Falling for Sky 11/4/19
E - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2/16/20
R - The Reluctant Heiress by Sara Orwig 12/17/19
S - Sandra Brown - Long Time Coming 10/14/19

2. S. E. Hinton (8/8)
S - Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands 12/15/19

E - Eve Langlais - Jealous And Freakn' 12/23/19

H - A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 2/25/20
I - I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny by Bob Newhart 1/2/20
N - Naomi Miller - Chocolate Truffle Mystery 10/1/19
T - Lexy Timms - One You Can't Forget 1/2/20
O - Carlene O'Connor - Murder in an Irish Churchyard 12/12/19
N - Naomi Miller - Peach Cobbler Mystery 10/11/19

3. Greasers (8/8)
G - The Ghost of Halloween Past by Bobbi Holmes 2/9/20
R - Riley in the Morning by Sandra Brown 12/30/19
E - Every Crooked Nanny by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 3/2/20
A - Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery 12/5/19
S - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 1/13/20
E - Eve Langlais - Already Freakn' Mated 4/22/20
R - Robyn Carr - My Kind of Christmas 4/16/20
S - Saved by Venom by Lolita Lopez 3/11/20

4. Socs (4/4)
S - The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel 6/5/20
O - The Orphan Factory by James Morcan 11/30/19
C - Crash And Burn by Cynthia Sax 10/31/19
S - The Son by Philipp Meyer 6/22/20

5. Gangs (5/5)
G - Granny Hooks a Crook by Julie Seedorf 2/18/20
A - Among Galactic Ruins by Anna Hackett 2/10/20
N - No Chance by Christy Reece 1/29/20
G - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton 2/23/20
S - The Shack by William Paul Young 3/10/20

6. Young Adult (10/10)
Y - Rebecca York - Killing Moon 1/14/20
O - Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett 3/26/20
U - The Unholy by Heather Graham 12/25/19
N - The Naughty List by Donna Kauffman 2/28/20
G - Game Maker by B.J. Harvey 4/21/20

A - The Abominable by Dan Simmons 3/5/20
D - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 3/9/20
U - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips 4/17/20
L - Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4/11/20
T - Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie 4/6/20

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Welcome to the challenge, Bonita!

BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: OPEN
DONE.....5/17/2020

Our next Book Exploration challenge is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book was part of NayNay's Castles of the World Challenge.

This is a combination task, spell out, and cover challenge. You are welcome to use this particular book in this challenge.

You may complete one section of the challenge (task, spell or cover), or as many sections as you like. Books for this challenge may be read in any order.
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TASKS:
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story, OR
✿Read a book with the number 1, 9 or 2 found in the total page count.
Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott....October 4, 2019 296 pages

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book set in Oklahoma, OR
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts....March 8, 2020

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery....Oct. 6, 2019 On Main page....Classic, Young Adult, Fiction

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings, OR
✿Read a book with an average rating of 4.09 or above, OR
✿Read a book with more than 29,832 reviews here on GR
The Fix by David Baldacci.....Oct. 29, 2019 Average rating....4.19

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991, OR
✿Read a book that has the letters BILBY in the title (order does not matter)
Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts....October 16, 2019 Published in 1981
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COVER ITEMS:
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with a brown, orange or yellow cover.
by Sarah Fox....October 10, 2019 Yellow cover

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with something related to the movie theater shwon on the cover, OR,
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).
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SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders
T. Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore.....October 27, 2019
H. Heather Lende..... If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska .....Dec. 14, 2019
E. Elkins, Aaron....A Deceptive Clarity by Aaron Elkins....Oct. 5, 2019
O. Oust, Gail....Curried Away by Gail Oust...Oct.2,2019
U. Uneasy Relations by Aaron Elkins....Nov. 3, 2019
T. Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin....Nov.1, 2019
S. Sacred Evil by Heather Graham....Oct. 18, 2019
I. Iron Orchid by Stuart Woods...October 1, 2019
D. The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald....Oct. 20, 2019
E. Elizabeth Hardinger...All the Forgivenesses ....October 8, 2019
R. Roberts, Nora....The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts.....Oct. 23, 2019
S. Something Blue by Emma Jameson....Nov. 11, 2019

2. S. E. Hinton
S. Savage Run by C.J. Box.....Dec. 4, 2019
E. Evans to Betsy by Rhys Bowen....Nov. 13, 2019
H. Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty...Jan. 2020
I. Innocent Fire by Brenda Joyce....Dec. 25, 2019
N. No Stone Unturned James W. Ziskin....Nov.5, 2019
T. The Tale of Angelino Brown by David Almond...Nov. 16, 2019
O. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.....Nov. 9, 2019
N. Nora Roberts....Blue Dahlia ....Nov. 16, 2019

3. Greasers
G. .Glory in Death by J.D. Robb....Dec. 3, 2019
R. Rhys Bowen.... Evan Only Knows ....Dec. 2, 2019
E. Evanovich, Janet....Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich...December 1, 2019
A. Alison's Automotive Repair Manual: A Novel by Bradly Barker....October 12, 2019
S. Splintered by A.G. Howard....Jan. 11, 2020
E. Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020
R. Roberts, Nora....Black Rose by Nora Roberts....Dec. 5, 2019
S. Shamed by Linda Castillo....Jan. 13, 2010

4. Socs
S. Scott O'Dell.....Island of the Blue Dolphins.........Feb. 11, 2020
O. O'Conner, Carol....The Missing Madonna by Carol Anne O'Marie....October 26
C. Cates, David Allan....X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates....Oct. 22. 2019
S. Steele, Danielle.... The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020

5. Gangs
G. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King....Jan. 4, 2020
A. All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey.....Oct. 28, 2019
N. Nothing to Lose by Lee Child....Nov. 21, 2019
G. Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust .....Jan. 23, 2020
S. The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown.....Feb. 23, 2020

6. Young Adult
Y. Yoerg, Sonja....True Places by Sonja Yoerg....Feb. 2, 2020
O. O'Marie, Carol Anne....Murder in Ordinary Time by Carol Anne O'Marie....Dec. 15, 2019
U. Up in Smoke by Shannon VanBergen....Jan. 5, 2020
N. Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia....Dec. 20, 2019
G. Greaves, Chuck....Hush Money: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves....Feb. 1, 2020
A. After the Flood by Kassandra Montag.....Nov. 8, 2019
D. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid....Dec. 22, 2019
U. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.....May 17, 2020
L. Little Audrey by Ruth White....Dec. 9, 2019
T. Trophy Hunt by C.J. Box....Jan. 2, 2020

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BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: OPEN

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

TASKS:
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story, OR
✿Read a book with the number 1, 9 or 2 round in the total page count.

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book set in Oklahoma, OR
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings, OR
✿Read a book with an average rating of 4.09 or above, OR
✿Read a book with more than 29,832 reviews here on GR

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991, OR
✿Read a book that has the letters BILBY in the title (order does not matter)
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COVER ITEMS:
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with a brown, orange or yellow cover.

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with something related to the movie theater shwon on the cover, OR,
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).
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SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders
2. S. E. Hinton
3. Greasers
4. Socs
5. Gangs
6. Young Adult
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MATCHING WORDS:
Complete the bonus section of this challenge reading a book with a title that has a matching word for each of the words listed below. Words must match exactly.
1. Sun
2. Dark
3. East
4. Middle
5. Class
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BONUS SECTION:
Complete the bonus section of this challenge by reading a book written by S.E. Hinton Please Note: You may only include this bonus section by completing at least one regular section above.

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Welcome to the challenge, Katharine!

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Thanks!

BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: 9/1/20- 2/15/21
Spell Out

1. The Outsiders

T: Throne of Jade- Naomi Novik- 9/14/20
H: Hybrid Academy: Year One- L.C. Mortimer- 9/14/20
E: Evans Above- Rhys Bowen- 9/29/20

O: Outclassed- Annabel Chase- 10/7/20
U: Urban Shaman- C.E. Murphy- 12/12/20
T: Timeless- Gail Carriger- 9/22/20
S: Survival of the Fritters- Ginger Bolton- 9/7/20
I: Into the Dragon's Den- Christopher Johns- 9/11/20
D: Dark Frost- Jennifer Estep- 9/22/20
E: Evan Help Us- Rhys Bowen- 10/15/20
R: Raven's Shadow- Patricia Briggs- 9/19/20
S: Shadows in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/8/20

2. S. E. Hinton

S: Spellbinder- Thea Harrison- 9/10/20
E: Ensign Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 10/20/20

H: Hero at Large- Timothy Ellis- 9/27/20
I: Imperium Knight Chaos Rising- Timothy Ellis- 10/19/20
N: Never Sorry- Edie Claire- 9/18/20
T: Today's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/25/20
O: Only The Strong- Amanda M. Lee- 10/7/20
N: Nightworld Academy: Term One- L.J. Swallow- 11/28/20

3. Greasers

G: Ghostly Camping- Lily Harper Hart- 9/2/20
R: Reaper's Crossroad- Timothy Ellis- 10/14/20
E: Evanly Choirs- Rhys Bowen- 10/22/20
A: Aunt Bessie Believes- Diana Xarissa- 9/8/20
S: Still Life- Louise Penny- 9/24/20
E: Evan and Elle- Rhys Bowen- 10/29/20
R: Rogue Unit- Timothy Ellis- 10/21/20
S: Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 9/24/20

4. Socs

S: Send in the Hero- Timothy Ellis- 9/28/20
O: Obsidio- Amie Kaufman- 1/5/21
C: Cut to the Crone- Amanda M. Lee- 9/3/20
S: Snark's Quest- Timothy Ellis- 10/13/20

5. Gangs

G: Grave Mercy- Robin LaFevers- 9/5/20
A: Aunt Bessie Considers- Diana Xarissa- 9/15/20
N: No Nest for the Wicket- Donna Andrews- 1/18/21
G: The Goodbye Witch- Heather Blake- 9/30/20
S: Shattered- Kevin Hearne- 11/14/20

6. Young Adult

Y: Yesterday's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/23/20
O: One Foot in the Grave- C.C. Hunter- 1/6/21
U: Untouched- Robert J. Crane- 12/26/20
N: No Ghouls Allowed- Victoria Laurie- 1/19/21
G: The Ghoul Next Door- Victoria Laurie- 11/25/20

A: The Accidental Vampire- Lynsay Sands- 9/16/20
D: Death of a Cad- M.C. Beaton- 10/2/20
U: Uva's Shorts: A Selection of the Finest Stories Ever Told... or Not!- Michael G. Uva- 2/15/21
L: Light My Fire- Katie MacAlister- 9/21/20
T: Tomorrow's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/26/20

Welcome to the challenge, Sam!

TASKS:
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story-Wicked by Sara Shepard 11/3/20

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 7/11/21

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.-Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson (Young Adult) 7/13/21

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with an average rating of 4.09 or above-Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson 7/16/21

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991-Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Was originally published in 1970) 6/7/22

COVER ITEMS:
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with a brown, orange or yellow cover.- by Kiersten White 6/25/22

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.- by James Patterson 7/12/22

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with something related to the movie theater shwon on the cover, OR,
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).

SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders
2. S. E. Hinton
3. Greasers
4. Socs
5. Gangs
6. Young Adult

MATCHING WORDS:
Complete the bonus section of this challenge reading a book with a title that has a matching word for each of the words listed below. Words must match exactly.
1. Sun
2. Dark
3. East
4. Middle
5. Class

Enjoy the challenge, Nancy!

Finished!

BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: 10/1/19 - 10/31/20

Our next Book Exploration challenge is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book was part of NayNay's Castles of the World Challenge.

This is a combination task, spell out, and cover challenge. You are welcome to use this particular book in this challenge.

You may complete one section of the challenge (task, spell or cover), or as many sections as you like. Books for this challenge may be read in any order.
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TASKS: 5/5
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story,

Legend by Marie Lu 2/4/20
(June is 15)

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker 5/25/20

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 8/14/20
young adult

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/9/20
979,885 ratings

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun 5/1/20
pub 1967

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COVER ITEMS: 3/3
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with an orange cover.

The Mercenary by Cherry Adair 1/7/20

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

Game Saver by B.J. Harvey 9/23/20

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).

The Amber Room by Steve Berry 7/12/20
In this book, the amber room was basically priceless and very sought after.

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SPELL OUT: (47/47)
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders (12/12)
T - Three Mages and a Margarita by Annette Marie 1/21/20
H - Jon Harrison - The Banks of Certain Rivers 10/9/19
E - Everything Bared by Kristine Cayne 12/5/19

O - The Oath by Frank E. Peretti 11/18/19
U - The Unseen by Heather Graham 10/3/19
T - Tara Janzen - Crazy Cool 12/10/19
S - Sudden Prey by John Sandford 10/17/19
I - I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair 10/30/19
D - Laurann Dohner - Falling for Sky 11/4/19
E - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2/16/20
R - The Reluctant Heiress by Sara Orwig 12/17/19
S - Sandra Brown - Long Time Coming 10/14/19

2. S. E. Hinton (8/8)
S - Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands 12/15/19

E - Eve Langlais - Jealous And Freakn' 12/23/19

H - A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 2/25/20
I - I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny by Bob Newhart 1/2/20
N - Naomi Miller - Chocolate Truffle Mystery 10/1/19
T - Lexy Timms - One You Can't Forget 1/2/20
O - Carlene O'Connor - Murder in an Irish Churchyard 12/12/19
N - Naomi Miller - Peach Cobbler Mystery 10/11/19

3. Greasers (8/8)
G - The Ghost of Halloween Past by Bobbi Holmes 2/9/20
R - Riley in the Morning by Sandra Brown 12/30/19
E - Every Crooked Nanny by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 3/2/20
A - Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery 12/5/19
S - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 1/13/20
E - Eve Langlais - Already Freakn' Mated 4/22/20
R - Robyn Carr - My Kind of Christmas 4/16/20
S - Saved by Venom by Lolita Lopez 3/11/20

4. Socs (4/4)
S - The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel 6/5/20
O - The Orphan Factory by James Morcan 11/30/19
C - Crash And Burn by Cynthia Sax 10/31/19
S - The Son by Philipp Meyer 6/22/20

5. Gangs (5/5)
G - Granny Hooks a Crook by Julie Seedorf 2/18/20
A - Among Galactic Ruins by Anna Hackett 2/10/20
N - No Chance by Christy Reece 1/29/20
G - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton 2/23/20
S - The Shack by William Paul Young 3/10/20

6. Young Adult (10/10)
Y - Rebecca York - Killing Moon 1/14/20
O - Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett 3/26/20
U - The Unholy by Heather Graham 12/25/19
N - The Naughty List by Donna Kauffman 2/28/20
G - Game Maker by B.J. Harvey 4/21/20

A - The Abominable by Dan Simmons 3/5/20
D - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 3/9/20
U - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips 4/17/20
L - Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 4/11/20
T - Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie 4/6/20

Well done, Bonita!

Thanks, jingles!

Finished!
BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: 9/1/20- 2/15/21
Spell Out

1. The Outsiders

T: Throne of Jade- Naomi Novik- 9/14/20
H: Hybrid Academy: Year One- L.C. Mortimer- 9/14/20
E: Evans Above- Rhys Bowen- 9/29/20

O: Outclassed- Annabel Chase- 10/7/20
U: Urban Shaman- C.E. Murphy- 12/12/20
T: Timeless- Gail Carriger- 9/22/20
S: Survival of the Fritters- Ginger Bolton- 9/7/20
I: Into the Dragon's Den- Christopher Johns- 9/11/20
D: Dark Frost- Jennifer Estep- 9/22/20
E: Evan Help Us- Rhys Bowen- 10/15/20
R: Raven's Shadow- Patricia Briggs- 9/19/20
S: Shadows in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/8/20

2. S. E. Hinton

S: Spellbinder- Thea Harrison- 9/10/20
E: Ensign Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 10/20/20

H: Hero at Large- Timothy Ellis- 9/27/20
I: Imperium Knight Chaos Rising- Timothy Ellis- 10/19/20
N: Never Sorry- Edie Claire- 9/18/20
T: Today's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/25/20
O: Only The Strong- Amanda M. Lee- 10/7/20
N: Nightworld Academy: Term One- L.J. Swallow- 11/28/20

3. Greasers

G: Ghostly Camping- Lily Harper Hart- 9/2/20
R: Reaper's Crossroad- Timothy Ellis- 10/14/20
E: Evanly Choirs- Rhys Bowen- 10/22/20
A: Aunt Bessie Believes- Diana Xarissa- 9/8/20
S: Still Life- Louise Penny- 9/24/20
E: Evan and Elle- Rhys Bowen- 10/29/20
R: Rogue Unit- Timothy Ellis- 10/21/20
S: Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 9/24/20

4. Socs

S: Send in the Hero- Timothy Ellis- 9/28/20
O: Obsidio- Amie Kaufman- 1/5/21
C: Cut to the Crone- Amanda M. Lee- 9/3/20
S: Snark's Quest- Timothy Ellis- 10/13/20

5. Gangs

G: Grave Mercy- Robin LaFevers- 9/5/20
A: Aunt Bessie Considers- Diana Xarissa- 9/15/20
N: No Nest for the Wicket- Donna Andrews- 1/18/21
G: The Goodbye Witch- Heather Blake- 9/30/20
S: Shattered- Kevin Hearne- 11/14/20

6. Young Adult

Y: Yesterday's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/23/20
O: One Foot in the Grave- C.C. Hunter- 1/6/21
U: Untouched- Robert J. Crane- 12/26/20
N: No Ghouls Allowed- Victoria Laurie- 1/19/21
G: The Ghoul Next Door- Victoria Laurie- 11/25/20

A: The Accidental Vampire- Lynsay Sands- 9/16/20
D: Death of a Cad- M.C. Beaton- 10/2/20
U: Uva's Shorts: A Selection of the Finest Stories Ever Told... or Not!- Michael G. Uva- 2/15/21
L: Light My Fire- Katie MacAlister- 9/21/20
T: Tomorrow's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/26/20

Well done, Sam!

DONE
BOOK EXPLORATION: The Outsiders
DURATION: OPEN
DONE.....5/17/2020

Our next Book Exploration challenge is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book was part of NayNay's Castles of the World Challenge.

This is a combination task, spell out, and cover challenge. You are welcome to use this particular book in this challenge.

You may complete one section of the challenge (task, spell or cover), or as many sections as you like. Books for this challenge may be read in any order.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※
TASKS:
Complete a task for each of the items below.

1. THE OUTSIDERS:
The Outsiders is a coming of age novel written by S.E. Hinton, and covers a two week period in the life of a 14 year old boy. It is 192 pages in length.
✿Read a book with a teenage character as part of the story, OR
✿Read a book with the number 1, 9 or 2 found in the total page count.
Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott....October 4, 2019 296 pages

2. S.E. Hinton:
S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While her books have been taught in some schools, they have been banned in others.
✿Read a book set in Oklahoma, OR
✿Read a book that has been banned or was banned at some time on the past.
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts....March 8, 2020

3. GENRES:
The Outsiders is classified as the following here on GR: Classics, Young Adult, Fiction, Academic, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Teen, Contemporary.
✿Read a book in which one of these tags appears on the book's main page.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery....Oct. 6, 2019 On Main page....Classic, Young Adult, Fiction

4. RATINGS & REVIEWS:
The Outsiders average rating is 4.09. So far, it has 828,775 ratings here on Goodreads, and 29,832 reviews.
✿Read a book with over 828,775 ratings, OR
✿Read a book with an average rating of 4.09 or above, OR
✿Read a book with more than 29,832 reviews here on GR
The Fix by David Baldacci.....Oct. 29, 2019 Average rating....4.19

5. AWARDS & PUBLICATION:
The Outsiders was originally pusblished in 1967. It won the BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) in 1991.
✿Read a book published between 1967 - 1991, OR
✿Read a book that has the letters BILBY in the title (order does not matter)
Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts....October 16, 2019 Published in 1981
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COVER ITEMS:
Read a book with one these items found on the cover for each of the titles listed below. Only one cover item per book, seven books total. Please post the cover.

1. COVER:
✿Read a book with a brown, orange or yellow cover.
by Sarah Fox....October 10, 2019 Yellow cover

2. PEOPLE:
The bookcover prominently displays four people on the cover.
✿Read a book with two or more people shown on the cover.

3. OPENING:
Ponyboy is jumped as he is leaving a movie theater, but friends come to his rescue.
✿Read a book with something related to the movie theater shwon on the cover, OR,
✿Read a book with an expensive item shown on the cover (expensive is open to interpretation).
☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀☀♡☀♡☀♡☀
SPELL OUT:
Complete the spell out section of this challenge by spelling out each of the items listed below using the following options: first letter of book title, first letter of the author's first or last name, first letter of a series title, or first letter of a main character's first or last name. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, the letter need only be found in the title, author's first or last name, series title, or main character's first or last name.

1. The Outsiders
T. Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore.....October 27, 2019
H. Heather Lende..... If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska .....Dec. 14, 2019
E. Elkins, Aaron....A Deceptive Clarity by Aaron Elkins....Oct. 5, 2019
O. Oust, Gail....Curried Away by Gail Oust...Oct.2,2019
U. Uneasy Relations by Aaron Elkins....Nov. 3, 2019
T. Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin....Nov.1, 2019
S. Sacred Evil by Heather Graham....Oct. 18, 2019
I. Iron Orchid by Stuart Woods...October 1, 2019
D. The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald....Oct. 20, 2019
E. Elizabeth Hardinger...All the Forgivenesses ....October 8, 2019
R. Roberts, Nora....The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts.....Oct. 23, 2019
S. Something Blue by Emma Jameson....Nov. 11, 2019

2. S. E. Hinton
S. Savage Run by C.J. Box.....Dec. 4, 2019
E. Evans to Betsy by Rhys Bowen....Nov. 13, 2019
H. Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty...Jan. 2020
I. Innocent Fire by Brenda Joyce....Dec. 25, 2019
N. No Stone Unturned James W. Ziskin....Nov.5, 2019
T. The Tale of Angelino Brown by David Almond...Nov. 16, 2019
O. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.....Nov. 9, 2019
N. Nora Roberts....Blue Dahlia ....Nov. 16, 2019

3. Greasers
G. .Glory in Death by J.D. Robb....Dec. 3, 2019
R. Rhys Bowen.... Evan Only Knows ....Dec. 2, 2019
E. Evanovich, Janet....Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich...December 1, 2019
A. Alison's Automotive Repair Manual: A Novel by Bradly Barker....October 12, 2019
S. Splintered by A.G. Howard....Jan. 11, 2020
E. Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen....Jan.1, 2020
R. Roberts, Nora....Black Rose by Nora Roberts....Dec. 5, 2019
S. Shamed by Linda Castillo....Jan. 13, 2010

4. Socs
S. Scott O'Dell.....Island of the Blue Dolphins.........Feb. 11, 2020
O. O'Conner, Carol....The Missing Madonna by Carol Anne O'Marie....October 26
C. Cates, David Allan....X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates....Oct. 22. 2019
S. Steele, Danielle.... The Apartment by Danielle Steel ....Feb. 17, 2020

5. Gangs
G. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King....Jan. 4, 2020
A. All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey.....Oct. 28, 2019
N. Nothing to Lose by Lee Child....Nov. 21, 2019
G. Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust .....Jan. 23, 2020
S. The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown.....Feb. 23, 2020

6. Young Adult
Y. Yoerg, Sonja....True Places by Sonja Yoerg....Feb. 2, 2020
O. O'Marie, Carol Anne....Murder in Ordinary Time by Carol Anne O'Marie....Dec. 15, 2019
U. Up in Smoke by Shannon VanBergen....Jan. 5, 2020
N. Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia....Dec. 20, 2019
G. Greaves, Chuck....Hush Money: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves....Feb. 1, 2020
A. After the Flood by Kassandra Montag.....Nov. 8, 2019
D. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid....Dec. 22, 2019
U. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand.....May 17, 2020
L. Little Audrey by Ruth White....Dec. 9, 2019
T. Trophy Hunt by C.J. Box....Jan. 2, 2020

Ruth, I need to engage your services to finish up my challenges. Lol.

Well done!!

jingles wrote: "Ruth, I need to engage your services to finish up my challenges. Lol.

Well done!!"

LOL....A bunch has been finished....just needed to take time to post them!