S.E. Hinton Books

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!!!

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.

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.

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.

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.

I am disapointed with this, because I was expecting something a lot different. There was hardly any literary analysis - just a little on theme (1 page only), and characters. There were, however, good chapter questions, and LOTS of vocabulary work. Which was completely irrelevant. Overall - if you are intending to study "The Outsiders" in order to complete vocabulary type work, rather than a proper literary analysis, then this book would suit you. Also, I was annoyed to find out that additional material had been made since this book was published, but I had to download it from the internet, and print it myself. I think the publisher should have added this new material to a new edition.

What a great resource! From the author biography, to pre-reading activities, to literary analysis worksheets, to vocabulary activities, I am so pleased with my purchase. I am going to be starting school in a few weeks and cannot wait to use this with my students. It really makes me feel more confident entering my first year of teaching. I have lesson plans already done for me! What a gem!

This literature guide was recommended to me after I had tried using the Teacher Created Materials version. Let me tell you--making paper dolls and recipes are NOT what my students are being tested on! Once I got this literature guide I threw all my other stuff away--this really has everything you need to teach the entire novel. My kids have always loved this book, but now that they have activities and things to really stimulate their thinking, they love it even more. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! In fact, I just purchased Among the Hidden--I will let you all know how that guide is when I get it. I can't wait!

This audiobook is okay. The quality is good, but there is not a guide to what is the tracks of the four different cd's. Not user friendly in that sense. The narrator is also very country--which I'm not sure is appropriate for a supposed Oklahoma kid.

This audio tape is outstanding! The reader does a great job in reading the novel word for word with a comfortable pace for my 7th graders. He changes the voices for the lead characters. When my students request the audio instead of reading it out loud, then I know that this is a good tape. I recommend this audio tape to anyone who loves to be read to.

Reading a novel is one thing but listening whilst reading adds a new dimension to it. The Outsiders is written by an American author and it's set in the 1960s. I am Australian and the language in the novel is not. It makes sense to listen to a trained actor deliver the novel with the correct intonation, dramatic intensity and charaterisation that simply reading cannot provide. The themes in The Outsiders are relevant to today's teenagers who deal with peer pressure, dysfunctional families and the all too human need to belong somewhere....anywhere. Conflict is sustained throughout and there is the final resolution. This is good to play on a car trip to keep teenagers engaged instead of hearing "are we there yet?"or to improve reading skills by listening whilst reading. This is one way to help improve word recognition. Especially suitable for people with vision difficulties who may find it easier to listen to, rather than read a book. Very enjoyable.

This book is about Rusty James and his wild life. He is very much the tough kid in twon but wants to be just like his brother MoterBoy. This book was pretty good to me. This book should be read by both parents and teens.

this was a nice book to read to my kid brother.

A book about life in a U.S. city told through the eyes of a teenager, Ponyboy, who lives with his two brothers in an environment where two classes - the rich Socs and the poor Greasers - fight, and die.

This informative biography weaves facts about Hinton's life with analyses of and reflections on her novels. What emerges is an interesting portrait of a gifted writer whose work continues to touch young people. A section entitled "In Her Own Words" provides further insight through speeches and interviews. Some photographs of the author, movie stills from film adaptations of her books, and pull-quotes help break up the pages.
One weakness if that the text is sometimes repetitive. Familiarity with Hinton's work will make this a more interesting read.

The book Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two gangs in this town and dont get along at all. Ponyboy Curtis is the main characture and also the narrator. Ponyboy has two brothers named Sodapop and Darry. In this book there is alot of fighting always going on. The Outsiders leads up to a bunch of different things. There is alot of stuff you would not expect to happen.
A lesson you could learn from this book is that fighting is not what you realy think it is. People get serously hurt while fighting. This book is a good book for teens.
I realy liked the book Outsiders. I think it was a realy good book.I hate reading but this book was realy good. i looked forward to reading everyday.

I had to read this book to help me with a report. It doesn't talk much about S. E. Hinton's life, but it's great if you need it to help you write about her books. It explains each character in all her books alot. It also talks about her books' settings and themes. If you need to talk about that, it's very helpful.

"Spark Notes The Outsiders" was not helpful in the sense of explaining symbolism and it only gave brief summary's of each chapter. Helpful for younger readers, but somewhat useless for older readers. As always, you should read the Spark Notes AFTER you have read "The Outsiders." Ages 10 to 13 - I recommend; ages 13 and up - I do not recommend.