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From the best-selling author of The Outsiders , S.E. Hinton's Tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, self-destructive behavior, and truth and acceptance. This edition includes a new and exclusive Author's Note. Easygoing and reckless, Tex, likes everyone and everything,... Read Full Overview

"In Tex , the raw energy for which Hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed-it's been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and well-paced story."- School Library Journal , Starred An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal... Read Full Overview

"In Tex, the raw energy for which Hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed--it's been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and well-paced story."--School Library Journal, Starred An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal... Read Full Overview

Against his will, Tex gets acquainted with hate. It forces him to grow up fast and pushes him right to the point of murder.

Easy going, thoughtless, and direct, Tex at 15 likes everyone and everything. Life with his 17-year-old brother, Mason, would be just about perfect if only Mason would stop complaining about Pop, who hasn't been home in five months. Mason just wants to leave Oklahoma for good... Read Full Overview

"In Tex, the raw energy for which Hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed--it's been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and well-paced story."--School Library Journal, Starred An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal... Read Full Overview

"In Tex, the raw energy for which Hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed--it's been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and well-paced story."--School Library Journal, Starred An ALA Best Books for Young Adults A School Library Journal... Read Full Overview