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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780440204794
ISBN number: 0440204798
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: October 01, 1989
Publishing house: Laurel Leaf
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: October 01, 1989
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“A powerful story. . . . Travis is Everyteen: part insecure hell-raiser, part closet intellectual, prone to both sneers and tears. Hinton continues to grow more reflective in her books, but her great understanding, not of what teenagers are but of what they can hope to be, is undiminished.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Taming the star runner is not like everyother SE hinton book. it is written in 3rd person. but it is still a great book. the ending is thrilling and unbleiveably great! 5 stars!!!
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This was over all a good book. I thought it was over to soon and not all in a good way. The climax of the story happens to quickly and after there is a hasty conclusion like SE Hinton was in a hurry to finish it. The story was good though and I still enjoyed the book.
The question "What If?" plays a big part in the story. We all ask that-What if i had... whould things have been better? They would have been different but if we had chosen the other option we would still be sitting around wondering what if. Learn to make the choice you want and move on. We can't change the past so look to the future.
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Book Review By Sam K.
In S.E. Hinton's Taming the Star Runner, a sixteen year old boy named Travis travels to the countryside to visit his uncle Ken. Travis is a tough looking city boy who can get himself out of any situation, and he has a hard time making friends at the "hick school." He decides to go to the barn to meet Casey, who introduces him to the Star Runner, a crazy untamed horse. Later Travis finds that he and the Star Runner have a lot in common.
I didn't care for this book because it didn't have a lot to do with the Star Runner. I think S.E. Hinton should have added more detail on how the Star Runner got tamed. I would recommend this book to a young adult like Travis: a procrastinator from the city. I think this because I feel if you're like the character you can understand more about the story you're being told. It was an okay book.
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The main character's name is Travis, a city boy who drinks, smokes, and gets into a lot of trouble. He is sent to live on a horse ranch with his uncle because he beat his stepfather with a fire poker. He meets a girl named Casey who is trying to train a horse named Star Runner. He is sixteen, a writer, and is having a book published. He has a hard time getting used to living in the country and learning how to train a horse.
I liked this book. The last three chapters were the best in the book. They really got my interest.
I would recommend this book to high school students, especially to kids who like horses or ride in show. It was an easy book to read, and it has a surprise ending that turns the book around.
The main character's name is Travis, a city boy who drinks, smokes, and gets into a lot of trouble. He is sent to live on a horse ranch with his uncle because he beat his stepfather with a fire poker. He meets a girl named Casey who is trying to train a horse named Star Runner. He is sixteen, a writer, and is having a book published. He has a hard time getting used to living in the country and learning how to train a horse.
I liked this book. The last three chapters were the best in the book. They really got my interest. I would recommend this book to high school students, especially to kids who like horses or ride in show. It was an easy book to read, and it has a surprise ending that turns the book around.
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Taming the Star Runner is a book about a teenage boy who is addicted to many bad things and one night his father is hurting his mother so he hits him with a fire poker. His parents send him to his uncle's house to cool down and he learns alot about being a real man and how to quit smoking. This is realistic fiction book. I would give it 5 stars.
This book is suitble for ages 12-18 and does have some language issues. this book tells a great story and has a happy ending. To learn more you will have to read the book.
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