Elena of the Stars

by Chuck Rosenthal

Book Overview

On the brink of adulthood, young Elena visits her widowed grandfather and befriends her late grandmother Elena's golden stallion, and the pair are thrust into a primal battle against the elements that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312145926
• ISBN13: 9780312145927
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

An Emotional Read

I don't usually read young adult stories, but the title of this book caught me, and the story kept me. The author did a wonderful job of taking me into Elena's world, a place filled with wonder and fear and love. As a once truly horse-crazy little girl, my memories meshed with Elena's journey, and her discovery of what would shape her life. I loved this book with tears in my eyes.

Poetic and haunting, an impressive work of fiction.

So often coming of age novels melt into the same overplayed simplistic formula. Not only does this novel tell the story of a young girl learning about herself, her family and life, but it does so in a way that is honest and believable.The writing style is very poetic, and I would venture to say there are not many wasted words, if there are any at all. But the writer treads just softly enough to use language in a way that evokes imagery and emotion.Some of the plot line is a little bit predictable, but only as much as life can be predictable. There are enough twists and turns to keep readers interested though. Overall this book is definitely worth the read. It reminds us how naive we all once were, and some of us still are. It reminds us also how it felt to realize for the first time how quickly those we love can be taken from us.

very well-written

This book wonderfully touches on the girl and horses mystery in a realistic, accurate manner, especially since it is written by a man(someone who has not expericed this first hand). The book is very well written, every other sentence being one you want to copy down into your quotebook.. even non-horse people can appreciate this story because it is not only a horse story, but about people in general.Beautiful!

An amazing story of horses and discovery

Elena of the Stars is definatly one of the best books I have ever read.The story of Elena's struggles to discover who she really is takes place in the vastness of Wyoming, where she is sent to visit the grandfather that she hardly knows.He teaches her not only how to ride like her famous rodeo grandmother, but about how some things experienced in life can not be explained. And in turn, she teaches him that life is not just about what you lose, but what you gain from losing it. Elenas parents thought that sending her to Wyoming would calm her restless spirit, but instead it awakened something inside her that had been hidden. She discovered that she posessed the same connection with horses that her grandmother had and that when she rode, she felt a peace that she had never felt before and a oneness with the animal. I loved this book because it taught me that not everyone fits the mold that is set out for them and sometimes it takes an amazing experience to discover who you really are.