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'The Outsiders' By Hinton: An Outsider
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The Perseverance Of Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand
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War In The Things They Carried By Tim O Brien
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Childhood In The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls
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Growing Up In Jail By Brent Staples
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The Town Bully By Ken Mcelroy
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Life In Small-Town Grover's Corners In Our Town By Thornton Wilder
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Growing Up In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton
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All Over The Place By Jean Kilbourne Summary
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Inside The Home By Brian Walls By Rosemary Walls
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