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 //__RUNNER UPS__//  //Can't Get There From Here// **by Todd Stresser** //Can't Get There From Here// is a tragic story of how life treats you when you're homeless and live on the cold New York streets, trying to survive the blistering winters. Maybe (the main character) watches everyone she has become close to die from the cold harshness of a New York Winter. Todd Stresser describes the hard circumstances in this harsh survival story. From watching your friends die, you learn who means the most to you, and what you need most is family. That is why this story should be remembered and saved.  //The Outsiders// **By SE Hinton** //The Outsiders// tells and describes the life of young boys, who don't completely fit in with the rest of society. SE Hinton describes the harshness of gang violence and the fact that life wasn't always how you lay it out to be. He shows, through Ponyboy, the main character, and the other boys and girls in this story, that people seperated by social status causes nothing but hate, anger and grieve toward one another. Eventually, as portrayed in this story, the hate can be take to far and quickly become a regret that will stick with you for a life time. When Ponyboy goes through his life time regret, we follow him through his story of trying to escape from his old life and start anew. Due to its lessons, //The Outsiders// is a book worth saving.

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