Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read!
A coming-of-age novel about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs are wealthier and often beat up on the Greasers, including Playboy, his brothers Darry and Sodapop, and his friends Johnny and Two-Bit.