S.E. Hinton
The author's professional website, where she discusses the genesis of her books and their film adaptations along with her process as a writer.
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The Question and Answer section for The Outsiders is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Cherry no longer looked sick, only sad. "I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West-side Socs. I'll tell you something, Ponyboy, and it may come as a surprise. We have troubles you've never even heard of. You want to know...
A) Soda and Sandy’s relationship is over because Sandy got pregnant and went to live with her grandmother in Florida.
"Look," Steve said, surprisingly angry, "does he have to draw you a picture? It was either that or get married, and her parents...
Johnny is a sensitive boy. He cares for others, especially those that are helpless like the children. This is perhaps because he has felt so helpless in his own childhood. It is also probable their cigarettes started the fire.