She began writing it in 1965 .
While still in her teens , Hinton became a household name as the author of The Outsiders , her first and most popular novel , set in Oklahoma in the 1960s .
Hinton began writing it in 1965 .
While still in her teens , Hinton became a household name as the author of The Outsiders , her first and most popular novel , set in Oklahoma in the 1960s .