Presenting S.E. Hinton (Twayne's United States Authors Series) [Hardcover]

Jay Daly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Twayne's United States Authors Series | Publication Date: October 1989

Discusses the life and works of well-known author S.E. Hinton.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 9-12-- Another fine addition to Twayne's young adult author series. All of the mysteries about S. E. Hinton are cleared up in the opening biographical chapter, in which readers learn what the well-known initials stand for and that her first novel, The Outsiders , was published when she was 19 years old. The book follows the usual series' format with chapters discussing each of Hinton's novels. The book is basically the same as the 1987 edition, with a new chapter on Hinton's recent Taming the Star Runner (Delacorte, 1988) . In general, each chapter covers such items of interest as the plot, critical reaction to the books, themes, and characterization. An appendix gives information about the film adaptations of four of her books. The bibliography includes citations to reviews of Hinton's novels, a feature that will be helpful to students. Changes in Hinton's approach to writing over the years are emphasized, and comparisons of her different books are frequently made. An excellent addition to young adult collections that do not own the first edition. --Dorothy L. Lilly, Grosse Pointe North High School, MI
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 148 pages
• Publisher: Twayne Pub; Upd Sub edition (October 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805782117
• ISBN-13: 978-0805782110
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,310,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, May 29, 2000

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This review is from: Presenting S.E. Hinton (Twayne's United States Authors Series) (Hardcover)

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.