The Runner Summary
Cynthia Voigt

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The Runner Summary

The Runner is an introspective book, focusing on one person's journey toward maturity as he struggles with the conflicting ideas and ideals that make up his world. The novel is also a study in shared humanity: Through the character of Samuel "Bullet" Tillerman, Voigt explores the question of whether a person can remain an entity unto himself or, if by virtue of being born, must become a part of humanity.

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The Runner

3,978 words, approx. 14 pages

The Runner by Cynthia Voigt Cynthia Voigt was born in 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. A high-school teacher of English, Voigt began her writing career in 1981 and produced a string of ten bestsellin... Read more

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Cynthia Voigt

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Cynthia Voigt is an accomplished storyteller noted for her well-developed characters, interesting plots, and authentic atmosphere. In her novels for children and young adults, she examines such seriou... Read more

Cynthia Voigt

6,253 words, approx. 21 pages

Since her first young-adult novel, Homecoming, appeared in 1981, Cynthia Voigt has had more than a dozen books published and has received the prestigious Newbery Medal for Homecoming's sequel, Dicey's... Read more

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