S.E. Hinton is a renowned American author best known for her young adult novels that explore themes of teenage conflict and societal issues. Born on July 22, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she became famous for her debut novel, "The Outsiders," published in 1967, which captured the struggles between social groups among adolescents. Hinton's writing was groundbreaking for its time as it offered a realistic portrayal of youth, drawing from her own experiences and observations....