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Taming the Star Runner
by
S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author)
Travis is the epitome of cool, even when he's in trouble. But when he's sent to stay with his uncle on a ranch in the country, he finds that his schoolmates don't like his tough city ways. He does find friendship of a sort with Casey, who runs a riding school at the ranch. She's the bravest person Travis has ever met, and crazy enough to try to tame the Star Runner, her be...more
Paperback, 181 pages
Published
October 1st 1989
by Laurel Leaf
(first published 1988)
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This book is about a boy named Travis who almost kills his step dad and is sent to his uncle’s house. While he is at his uncles he finishes a book he is writing and finds a new part of him self. That he will never give up. Even when his step dad won’t let his mom sign the contract saying he can purplish the book he doesn’t give up.
In this book he finds a girl named Casey who is intimidating but at the same time the bravest loveliest girls he has met. She tames a horse called the star runner tha...more
In this book he finds a girl named Casey who is intimidating but at the same time the bravest loveliest girls he has met. She tames a horse called the star runner tha...more
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I chose this book because my friend recommended it to me, because he knew that I liked The Outsiders a lot. This book is about a 16-year boy named Travis who often has issues with his stepfather, which later leads him into almost killing him. As a result of their conflict, Travis has to move in with his uncle who he hasn't seen in years, and who is having family problems him self. My favorite quote was "I’m scared of the plane. I’m scared to get on the goddamn plane." I really liked this quote b...more
11/18/12 "Taming the Star Runner" was an dramatic book. I enjoyed it and thought it was spectacular! The storyline is so right on and very relatable to real life. I recommend all my friends to read this book and the other books S.E. Hinton has made. The main character of this book is named Travis. His problem was having to live in the country side where he didn't belong. When he got there things went downhill. He realized he wasn't popular at the new school and was "invisible". Then he couldn't...more
Nov 11, 2012
El Templo de las Mil Puertas
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Travis acaba de salir del reformatorio después de haber pasado una corta temporada allí. ¿La razón del internamiento? En un ataque de ira intentó matar a su padrastro cuando descubrió a este quemando todos sus manuscritos. Por eso, ahora lo mandan a vivir al rancho de su tío Ken a las afueras de Tulsa, Arizona. Ken es el hermano del padre de Travis, al que este nunca llegó a conocer. Tanto tío como sobrino esperan encontrar el uno en el otro algo de ese hermano y padre perdidos, aunque como es d...more
If I could rate this book 2 1/2 stars I would. just like The outsiders this book did not exactly have a point. There wasn't really a problem in the book except for a few minor ones like when Travis, the main character, doesn't like his dad (a few pages), can't tame a horse(few pages), and has to have book signed by stepdad(maybe 1 or 2 chapters). But besides that the book was nicely written out and you should read it if you liked the book The Outsiders. The book went by too fast but was enjoyabl...more
a little boring compared to the other Hinton books.
Jun 30, 2012
VampireAngelSadist
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4 of 5 stars
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Well, it's 1:14 AM right now and I'm bored. So I have decided to write this review right now.
I liked this book, but like other S.E. Hinton books, I find the story completely pointless. Now I've read Rumble Fish and The Outsiders, and both seemed completely pointless at the end. None of them did anything to solve the problem, and there never really was a problem. In this book, there never was a problem. Sure for about, maybe, ten pages? He thinks his mother won't let him publish his book, which...more
This book was different from the rest of Hinton's books, though just as enjoyable. You can see her writing evolve more here more than any of her other books. She explores a different kind of depth to the main character and his uncle. It was rather refreshing to read. I expected it to be a lot like one of her other novels, TEX, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it not repetitive at all.
S.E. Hinton was my very first favorite author. She was the first person to make go "What else did she write...more
S.E. Hinton was my very first favorite author. She was the first person to make go "What else did she write...more
Do you like to horses? Do you like the old west like Texas? Do you like the author who wrote the outsiders? Well then you will love this book. This is a perfect book for you. This book was introduced in 1988 by S.E Hinton. She wrote this book for young adults. I am not going to tell you the whole book, but I am going to tell you some of the basics about this book.
Travis, is a 5ft, 6in tall young man who has an unhealthy attitude but loves to read and loves leather jackets and blue jeans. He is a...more
Travis, is a 5ft, 6in tall young man who has an unhealthy attitude but loves to read and loves leather jackets and blue jeans. He is a...more
After nearly killing his stepfather, teenaged Travis is sent to live in the country with his uncle. Tough, city-bred Travis finds himself out of his element with life on his uncle's ranch and in the small-town school.
He finds himself fascinated by Casey, the young woman who runs a riding school on the ranch. He grows to admire her tenacity in trying to tame a horse called the Star Runner, who doesn't seem meant to be tamed. Travis feels he himself isn't meant to be tamed.
S.E. Hinton, my favorite...more
He finds himself fascinated by Casey, the young woman who runs a riding school on the ranch. He grows to admire her tenacity in trying to tame a horse called the Star Runner, who doesn't seem meant to be tamed. Travis feels he himself isn't meant to be tamed.
S.E. Hinton, my favorite...more
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May 18, 2009
Emily - This star won't go out
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
almost anyone
Recommended to Emily - This star won't go out by:
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This is a good book. It's different from the other Hinton books I've read. For one thing, it's in third person. For another, it doesn't take place in some ghetto. It was interesting to see how she took on these challenges of trying a new writing style. In some places it was a little awkward, but for the most part, I really liked it =)
Those of you who have read the book - I wasn't sure I liked how she didn't do much with the Star Runner, but then I thought, "Maybe Travis is the Star Runner." What...more
Those of you who have read the book - I wasn't sure I liked how she didn't do much with the Star Runner, but then I thought, "Maybe Travis is the Star Runner." What...more
I loved The Outsiders. I loved Tex, Rumblefish, so this one excited me until I started reading it. The story is flat and the characters not very well-written. The Star Runner is a wild, beautiful horse who barely is mentioned and I think ends up barbequed in a thunder storm. Skip this one.
I have to say that this book is horrible because i think it really has no point to it ansd sorry to say this to the author but it sucks.the main plot is that this boy thinks hes all tough at his school and people think he is cool but when he is sent ot his uncle farm his strong attitude doesnt make him any friends there.
Taming the Star Runner is told from the point of view of Travis Harris. Travis is a 16 year old kid who hopes to become a author. Growing up Travis loves to tell stories, and decides to start writing. Everyday he comes home, and writes on his typewriter. One day when Travis comes home early from school he finds his step dad burning all of his pieces of writing. Travis's reaction to it makes everything change. He lives in a new world, and he doesn't fit in, while back at home he used to be the co...more
Not her best book... however... when your best book is "The Outsiders" even your lesser work can still be very solid. This book was written in the 80's and I can see how she has aged in some of her observations. "being young is an exclusive club and Travis didn't like pretenders." one of my favorite lines from the book!
It was sort of a good book, but I got a little confused at the end. It might just be that I read the book too fast (I had to read it for reading comp.), but it was a little confusing and fast-paced. Again, that might've just been because I read it in literally two hours.
Maybe I am just getting to old for teen angst stories. This story just didn't grab me. The main character seems to plod through and gets lucky enough to be taken from a bad situation to a place where he survives well enough to get a dream realized and then the story ends. Kind of disappointed.
Mar 27, 2009
Rebecca
marked it as to-read
The only one of her books that I haven't read yet.
S E Hinton is my favorite author. I love all of her books. I think that she was really brave to write about things like this at a time when woman weren't supposed to.
S E Hinton is my favorite author. I love all of her books. I think that she was really brave to write about things like this at a time when woman weren't supposed to.
Loved S.E. Hinton as a teen but had never heard of this one. It was pretty dull, nowhere near as good as The Outsiders and really not even as good as some of her others like Tex and That Was Then, This Is Now.
Hinton's love and knowledge of horses is evident. More mature prose than The Outsiders, careful characterization, and tight pacing make this one of her best. I put this and Rumble Fish on top, followed closely by Tex.
It is about a boy who is a BIG trouble maker and finds a horse who is speacle to him in some way they have a lot in common. (there is a teeny bit of romance in it) it is real good!
Jul 28, 2011
Flash Mitchell English
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As much as I love S.E. Hinton's books, this one isn't her best work. The story is slow and hard to get into, and Travis and Casey aren't very likable.
I went to Oklahoma for the first time at age 23. I would have been completely unprepared had I not read Taming the Star Runner when I was like eleven.
If you love horses and Texan-style Cowboys,I think that you will really enjoy this. I love it even though it was not my kind of novel choice
May 09, 2011
Sean
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I loved this book so much. This book showed that anyone can change. Also this book shows us that times can be rough. Even though you dont want to do whatever you did not want to do, then you will want to to it and then soon it will be over and you will want to do it again.
There are traces of its predecessors (The Outsiders, Rumblefish, Tex), but Taming the Star Runner doesn't match their glory.
Sep 13, 2012
Meredith
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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My least favorite of all S.E. Hinton's books. I felt the author made Travis an aspiring writer as a comment on her own craft.
i think this book has a strong meaning to it. it has a lot of twist and turns that keeps the book in your hand
Travis has finally got his book published his book and he rided off with the first time with the star runner. This book is very intertesting and I like it alot.
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S.E. Hinton, was and still is, one of the most popular and best known writers of young adult fiction. Her books have been taught in some schools, and banned from others. Her novels changed the way people look at young adult literature.
Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has always enjoyed reading but wasn't satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, wh...more
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Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has always enjoyed reading but wasn't satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, wh...more
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