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Bruce Springsteen鈥檚 song 鈥淥utlaw Pete鈥� will be turned into a children鈥檚 book.

According to USA Today, the book will be illustrated by Frank Caruso and will have the same title as the original song. 鈥淥utlaw Pete鈥� will be published on Nov. 4.聽

The song, which was originally released on the 2009 album 鈥淲orking on a Dream,鈥� covers the life of a criminal named Pete who eventually meets a bounty hunter named Dan. As the cover of the book depicts a baby, the book could possibly include the events of the first verse of the song, which includes the lyrics 鈥淎t six months old he'd done three months in jail/ He robbed a bank in his diapers and his little bare baby feet.鈥�

Caruso praised the character of Outlaw Pete in a statement. 鈥淲hen Bruce wrote聽Outlaw Pete, he didn't just write a great song, he created a great character," he said. "The first time I heard the song this book played out in my head. Like聽Tom Sawyer,聽Huck Finn,聽Dorothy Gale聽and, for me, even Popeye,聽Outlaw Pete聽cuts deep into the folklore of our country and weaves its way into the fabric of the great American literary characters.鈥�

Meanwhile, Springsteen said of the character, 鈥淥utlaw Pete is essentially the story of a man trying to outlive and outrun his sins,鈥� according to Rolling Stone.

鈥淭his book will be treasured by anyone who appreciates Bruce Springsteen鈥檚 unique gifts as a storyteller,鈥� Jonathan Karp, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster, said in a statement, according to Publishers Weekly. 鈥淔rank Caruso鈥檚 illustrations vibrantly capture the spirit of Springsteen鈥檚 work.鈥�

According to USA Today, the Simon & Schuster title "Brave Cowboy Bill" by Kathryn and Byron Jackson, which Springsteen read growing up, was what inspired him to write "Outlaw Pete."

In addition, Springsteen may have another project as an author in his future. This past January, he told Rolling Stone that he 鈥渨ouldn鈥檛 call it a book鈥� but that he had 鈥渕iscellaneous writings鈥� he鈥檇 been working on.