S. E. Hinton has received numerous honors and awards. She won the Margaret Alexander Edwards Award in 1988. This award honors authors "whose book or books, over a period of time, have been accepted by young people as an authentic voice that continues to illuminate their experiences and emotions, giving insight into their lives."
S. E. Hinton has won the following awards for her first novel, The Outsiders:
- New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Books List, 1967
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Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book, 1967
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Media and Methods Maxi Award, 1975
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American Library Association Best Young Adults Books, 1975
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Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 1979
Hinton received the following awards for That Was Then, This Is Now:
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American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, 1971
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Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book, 1971
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Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 1978
Hinton won these awards for Rumble Fish:
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American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, 1975
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School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, 1975
Hinton has received the following awards for Tex:
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American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, 1979
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School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, 1979
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New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, 1980
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American Book Award Nomination, 1981
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Sue Hefly Honor Book, Louisiana Association of School Librarians, 1982
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California Young Reader Medal Nomination, 1982
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Sue Hefly Award, Louisiana Association of School Librarians, 1983
