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| Original Title: | Stargirl |
| ISBN: | 0439488400 (ISBN13: 9780439488402) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Stargirl #1 |
| Characters: | Stargirl Caraway, Leo Borlock |
| Setting: | United States of America Arizona(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Book Sense Book of the Year Award Nominee for Children's Literature (2001), South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2003), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2003), Charlotte Award (2004), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2002) Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2001), Iowa Teen Award (2003), Lincoln Award Nominee (2006) |
Jerry Spinelli
Paperback | Pages: 186 pages Rating: 3.76 | 282212 Users | 13920 Reviews
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A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity--and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Ages 12+Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don't stand out--under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes--for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.
But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl's arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her.
In a celebration of nonconformity, Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity--and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
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| Title | : | Stargirl (Stargirl #1) |
| Author | : | Jerry Spinelli |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 186 pages |
| Published | : | September 2002 by Scholastic (first published August 8th 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. France. Classics. European Literature. French Literature |
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Ratings: 3.76 From 282212 Users | 13920 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books Stargirl (Stargirl #1)
Stargirl Caraway is the new girl at Mica Area High School, and in her mysterious first days of school, she reveals herself to be a true unique individual. She plays a ukalele! She carries around a pet rat! She gives little gifts and cards to people she doesn't know! Soon, all of the high school cannot resist her charm, and she has the entire community under her spell. But after a while, Stargirl's actions become tiresome, irritating, and the question rises among her peers: why can't she just beStargirl was the most pure and precious thing, ever. My Luna Lovegood of todays world and I want to keep her safe always. I loved this book even though I hated the people around herbut thats the point, isnt it? The writing was gorgeous and the characters were real and raw. Definitely a new fave. I will be rereading and annotating this one for sure.
Okay, I'm going to say it. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is a young adult classic (maybe even a children's classic but that's really a cataloguing issue that I am ill-equipped to discuss). This designation raises the question: What makes a book (any book) a classic? For me it means a book that is timeless; something you can read years and years after it was written without the book losing its vibrancy. A classic also needs to have memorable writing and characters. It needs to speak to the reader.
I feel conflicted about this book. I liked the message it had about nonconformity and kindness and being yourself and selflessness, but I didn't like Stargirl. I don't know if it's allowed to say I didn't like her, but I didn't. I respect her and admire her, but there's such a thing as being too thoughtful and kind--as in, disregarding someone's feelings--which really makes it thoughtless and not nice at all. Like, the idea of singing to people on their birthdays during lunch. It's a nice idea,
This was like reading a John Green book, before John Green books existed. There was just something special about it, that I couldn't quite put my finger on, but I really enjoyed the message behind it!
This is one of those rare reads where you can allow your heart to open up wide and let the story sink deep. A series for every teenage girl: just reading it makes you a better person, teaching you to laugh, to listen, to enjoy, to love, to care...In spite of the attractive eccentricity of the main character, Stargirl is more real than any other book for teens. It is set in the erratic climate of teen emotions, realistically depicted through ordinary events and conversations. These are
It started with a necktie. It ended with a necktie. But not just any kind of necktie and not just any kind of girl would give someone a gift with pictures of porcupines. I really loved this book. REALLY! I did. I HEART Stargirl. Seriously. Id been meaning to read it for years and like the last book I devoured, after reading the first 2 pages, I couldnt put it down; so the other books Id started before this one got pushed aside so I could get lost in her world. This book had me completely
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