"Tex" by S.E. Hinton tells the story of a teenage boy named Tex McCormick, who lives in a small Oklahoma town with his older brother, Mason. As they navigate the challenges of adolescence, loss, and family struggles, Tex grapples with issues of identity and belonging. Their father is absent, leaving them to fend for themselves in a rough world. Tex's life takes a turn when he falls in love for the first time, but as conflicts arise, he must confront the realities he faces while trying to stay true to himself and his family. The novel explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and the search for self-discovery. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Lions Series, M Books, Puffin, Puffin Teenage Books .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-6th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 226 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Diversion Books .

S E Hinton wrote THE OUTSIDERS, her first book, when she was 17 - it was a phenomenal success. Its publication enabled her to attend the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma; she graduated in 1970 with a major in education. S E Hinton was the first recipient of the American Library Association Award for an outstanding contribution to Young Adult Literature. She lives in Oklahoma.