More remarkably, tex comes out of this book retaining that sweetness while coming to terms with a less than innocent discovery. Tex is constantly getting into trouble, but he resents mace acting like a parent. Hinton is loved by teenagers everywhere for her ability to get inside their heads and realistically portray their problems. Experience disneys poignant comingofage tale based on the bestselling novel by s. This book tells the story of tex, an easygoing kid who at fifteen likes everyone and everything, especially his rambling rodeoriding father, his horse, negrito, and johnny collinss blueeyed sister, jamie. The plot thickens from here as tex gets into situations that make you want to read on.
Into this standard hinton setup the author packs her usual abundance of violent action. Hintons tex is set in a small town in oklahoma sometime during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The setting, garyville, provides tex with a natural and simple environment that serves as. Hinton, 9780385375672, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in paperback format. Hinton, was born in oklahoma in 1948 and educated at the university of tulsa. Hinton s tex is set in a small town in oklahoma sometime during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She also appears as a prostitute propositioning rusty james in rumble fish.
Their father is absent and their mother is deceased, so mason sees to it that their needs are met. Hinton s tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, selfdestructive behavior, and truth and acceptance. Hintons next book, tex, published in 1980, is about two delinquent brothers left on their own by a rambling father. Events that do not happen very often are also expressed in the book. In the beginning, this seems like a straightforward division, but by the end of the novel, it is clear that the question of whether to go or to stay is a complex one. Hinton is loved by teenagers everywhere for her ability to get inside their heads and. Tex, olderbrother mace, and their father live in a ramshackle house in oklahoma and things arent so bad until pop stays away too long and forgets to send money to the boys. The setting, garyville, provides tex with a natural and simple environment that serves as a safe haven and keeps him within his comfort zone. The story is about their struggles to come together as brothers. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Her first novel, the outsiders, was published when she was still a teenager. The outsiders rumble fish that was then, this is now tex taming the star runner hawks harbor tims stories big david, little david the puppy sister. Easygoing and reckless, tex, likes everyone and everything, especially his horse, negrito, and johnny collins blueeyed sister, jamie. The father has preferred going on a 5month rodeo circuit tour over his natural responsibilities as a parent.
Hinton is a novel that follows the protagonist for which the book is named. The novel avoids the pitfalls of the earlier romantic versions of the hinton story, and it succeeds where hinton is best. Tex is the aimless, troubleprone, and eponymous protagonist of the novel. Their mother is dead and their father a hereandgone rodeo bum. With a repression covering the country in the mid1970s, many. It was adapted to the film in 1982, which starred matt dillon. For tex mccormick matt dillon and older brother mason, just growing up is the ultimate adventure. Jan 09, 2015 tex is constantly getting into trouble, but he resents mace acting like a parent. Friends like johnny and his gorgeous sister jamie help tex forget his problems. Hinton, the classic ya novel tex, now available as an ebook for the first time. Book report form tex book report form pdf file customize the tex book report tex. Like her bestselling novels the outsiders and rumble fish, tex addresses important ya topics like drugs and teenaged. This was a good book from beginning to end but one of my favorite parts was when tex jumped johnnys bike over the creek in front of a bunch of. I am a library aide at lamar middle school library in austin, tx and, i created this book trailer to help promote this title to our students.
Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Selling his horse negrito is just the start bad events for tex. Hes the least tough, but strongest of my characters. This is one of the few hinton books that will not seem as dated as others, as it is set in more of a country setting rather than city. This edition includes a new and exclusive authors note. Mason was shifting from one foot to another, like he wanted to say something but didnt know how to start.
Hinton herself acted as a location scout, and she had cameo roles in three of the four films. Hinton s novel tex, the narrator, tex mccormick, divides the people he meets into two groups. Hintons tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, selfdestructive behavior, and truth. Of all of hintons protagonists, tex is by far the most innocent and sweet, even referred to as bambi by another character. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of tex by s. He lives with his 17 yearold brother, mason, who caters to their everyday needs in the absence of the brothers father and their deceased mother. I have to become my narrator when im writing, and tex was a fun guy to be. In tex, the raw energy for which hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamedits been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and wellpaced story. Simply put, he a good boy repeatedly in the wrong time at the wrong place. The book like rumble fish and that was then, this is now takes place in the same universe as hintons first book the outsiders, but in a rural town called garyville, oklahoma, a fictional suburb of tulsa. It is the story of two brothers, tex and mason mccormick. The book has been awarded with dorothy canfield fisher. Free tex worksheets and literature unit for teachers. But when it all comes to a head one day, the explosion that follows may cost tex his life.
For tex mccormick matt dillon and older brother mason, just growing up is. For tex mccormick matt dillon and older brother mason, just growing up is the ultimate adventure, especially when dad is always gone, mom has passed on, and life is dealing you one challenge after another. Aug 06, 20 of all of hintons protagonists, tex is by far the most innocent and sweet, even referred to as bambi by another character. Hinton is a novel that follows the protagonist for which. Hintons tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, selfdestructive behavior, and truth and acceptance. She plays a nurse in dallass hospital room in the outsiders. He grew up on a farm with his mother and father and brother mason. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on tex by s. Susan eloise hinton, better known by her pen name s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tex. The author talks about texs family, friends, and daily activities.
She was the recipient of the alas first margaret a. Anyway, tex and his older brother live in an old house in a little town with their horses, while their dad is out on the rodeo route most of the summer. Apr 03, 2012 experience disneys poignant comingofage tale based on the bestselling novel by s. Hinton, is a story about a boy who grew up in oklahoma. During his adolescent life, tex faces many complications due to his fathers negligence and influence from his friends. In many ways, tex is the most successful fulfillment of the hinton formula. But with money running out and no sign of pop for months on end, mason is. Hintons novel tex, the narrator, tex mccormick, divides the people he meets into two groups. Theres shocking news about tex s birth that sets him reeling, even driving him to the point of murder. Easygoing, thoughtless, and direct, tex at fifteen likes everyone and everythi. Hinton wrote her first novel, the outsiders, when she was 16. The outsiders and rumble fish were both adapted to films. The older brother, mason, is an amazing basketball player and is determined to get a scholarship to college and get out of.
The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1979, and was written by s. Hinton, is a spectacular novel which explains the everyday life of a teenage boy named tex. Aimless and troubleprone, tex lives with his responsible older brother mason, 17, an ace basketball player said to be ultrapopular though he appears markedly unsociable and determined to go on to college and away from smalltown poverty. During these rough times his dysfunctional father finally returns, a person that tex longs attention and love from. School library journal an ala best books for young adults a school library journal best books of the year a new york public library books for the teenage. He lives with his 17 yearold brother, mason, who caters to their everyday needs in the absence of the. In 1982, disney studios released tex, and hinton agreed to the movie deal with the condition that her horse got to play the lead horse in the movie. Their fathers absence is due to a fivemonth rodeo circuit. Hinton online on bookmate from celebrated novelist s. Tex loves riding horses and he has one of his own named negrito that he loves. In this world, a love of the outdoors and of horses pervades. Hinton, is a fascinating book about a young teenager who overcomes many obstacles.
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