I read this in seventh grade for a class assignment. Following this, I read Love Stargirl, and was upset with the ending. It was a fantastic book don't get me wrong, but the ending left me wanting more.
Stargirl
By Jerry Spinelli
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 2 - 8 | V | 4.2 | 41214 |
A modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller that celebrates the power of individuality and personal expression from beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli.
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.
Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, and Jerry Spinelli’s latest novel, The Warden’s Daughter, about another girl who can't help but stand out.
“Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times
From the Hardcover edition.
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.
Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, and Jerry Spinelli’s latest novel, The Warden’s Daughter, about another girl who can't help but stand out.
“Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times
From the Hardcover edition.
Publisher: Ember
ISBN-13: 9780439444439
ISBN-10: 037582233X
Published on 5/14/2002
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
Book Reviews (157)
So interesting
i thot this book was sad i need to read the third to judge this series it was pretty good but it was also sad
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Good message but not very entertaining
BEST BOOK EVER
It wasn't that it was just a bad book,they were going into the right direction. It's just that they messed up with something that I can't explain,but it made the rest of the book fall apart.
It is amazing so far I love it. you should read it.
It was a good book, has a strong message. I read it back in second grade but I don't think it is for anyone over grade 4 or 5.
I decided to read this book because it seemed interesting to me.First it did not have a title ,and second the cover picture looked like hand drawn .So, the book was about a boy Leo,who has a friend named Kevin. Everyone was talking to until he started dating a girl named Stargirl. Well, you might think it is a weird name .I think it is too.Stargirl's real name was Susan, but she did not like it so she changed it.Not only Stargirl's name was weird her outfit was weird too.So everyone in school hated her except her boyfriend Leo.When Leo realized nobody in school talked to him except Stargirl.He would not talk to her until Stargir grabed him and started talking to him .Then after they talked, the other day in school Stargil was different than she usually was she was Susan.She was normal like everybody else.But still nobody talked to her except her family,her best friend Dory Dilson,and Leo.So, she was Stargirl again after months.One day there was a ball at school ,but Leo did not invite Stargirl.So,Stargirl went by herself to the ball.After she went out of the ball no one ever saw her again.I really liked that book,but I wish the book was without romance.
This book was good. I recommend it. I had good details and I think it might have some people's real life circumstances in it.