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Stargirl (Stargirl Series) Mass Market Paperback – May 11, 2004

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A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality  is now an original movie on Disney+!

And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!
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.

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Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel 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.” —
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"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." —The New York Times

“A magical and heartbreaking tale.”—
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"Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, [
Stargirl] possesses many of the mythical qualities of Maniac Magee." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

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Stargirl is luminescent. . . . This book resonates long after the cover is closed." —The Detroit News and Free Press

"Stargirl tells us the captivating story of a magical, mysterious girl. . . . A wonderful tribute to nonconformity." —Chicago Tribune

"Throughout his career, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli has shown he’s a master of evoking the particular pangs felt in adolescence." —
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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.


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurel Leaf; Reissue edition (May 11, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0440416779
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0440416777
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 13 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 590L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 0.54 x 6.88 inches
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Growing up, Jerry Spinelli was really serious about baseball. He played for the Green Sox Little League team in his hometown of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the New York Yankees.

One night during high school, Spinelli watched the football team win an exciting game against one of the best teams in the country. While everyone else rode about town tooting horns in celebration, Spinelli went home and wrote "Goal to Go," a poem about the game's defining moment, a goal-line stand. His father submitted the poem to the Norristown Times-Herald and it was featured in the middle of the sports page a few days later. He then traded in his baseball bat for a pencil, because he knew that he wanted to become a writer.

After graduating from Gettysburg College with an English degree, Spinelli worked full time as a magazine editor. Every day on his lunch hour, he would close his office door and craft novels on yellow magazine copy paper. He wrote four adult novels in 12 years of lunchtime writing, but none of these were accepted for publication. When he submitted a fifth novel about a 13-year-old boy, adult publishers once again rejected his work, but children's publishers embraced it. Spinelli feels that he accidentally became an author of children's books.

Spinelli's hilarious books entertain both children and young adults. Readers see his life in his autobiography Knots in My Yo-Yo String, as well as in his fiction. Crash came out of his desire to include the beloved Penn Relays of his home state of Pennsylvania in a book, while Maniac Magee is set in a fictional town based on his own hometown.

When asked if he does research for his writing, Spinelli says: "The answer is yes and no. No, in the sense that I seldom plow through books at the library to gather material. Yes, in the sense that the first 15 years of my life turned out to be one big research project. I thought I was simply growing up in Norristown, Pennsylvania; looking back now I can see that I was also gathering material that would one day find its way into my books."

On inspiration, the author says: "Ideas come from ordinary, everyday life. And from imagination. And from feelings. And from memories. Memories of dust in my sneakers and humming whitewalls down a hill called Monkey."

Spinelli lives with his wife and fellow writer, Eileen, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. While they write in separate rooms of the house, the couple edits and celebrates one another's work. Their six children have given Jerry Spinelli a plethora of clever material for his writing.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
Bought this to help my online homeschooler with his reading assignment. I was so engaged. I laughed, I cried, I bought the second book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
I loved this book. Now it is one of my favorites! There are lessons to be learned, that is for sure. And you will need some tissues 💗
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
A beautiful story about being yourself and accepting others for who they are. Not taking someone for granted. Great for young readers as well as adults!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
A fantastic tale told from a young person’s viewpoint. I rated it a 4 because I was totally upset by the boy’s lack of understanding just how special star girl was to the school & especially to him.
Perhaps I’ve gotten too old to appreciate his lack of appreciation for her at his age, but as maturity crept up on him he still didn’t try to find her.
I’ve taught ninth grade over 30 years & thought I’d kept a handle on that age group, but maybe not.
Anyway, from what I’ve read about the second book, I’ll not read it until I’m assured that there’s a third with a happy reunion in it.
Remember they still exist in my mind & they deserve a happy ending.
WTS
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
My daughter loves this book. She has read 70% of it within 2 days.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019
I honestly don't know what to say about this book. I can't put it into words. But I'll try.
I'd actually had 'Stargirl' sitting on my kindle for a while, but it didn't seem particularly interesting. Just like Stargirl herself, it's a very different type of story. There aren't many like it. It isn't the type of thing I would usually read. So I was pretty hesitant to do so. But, you guys, I am so, so, so glad I did. Stargirl literally changed my life. I really think everyone needs to read this book at some point in their life. I know I did. There is something about it… something I can't quite explain. Once you've read it, you'll understand.
If I'm asked what my favorite book is, usually I'll say I don't have one. There are just so many books out there, it's too hard to just choose one. 'Stargirl' might just have changed my mind. Really, it's just the most beautiful, moving, life-changing story I've read. If you're thinking of reading it, please, please don't hesitate. You won't regret it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017
Read this book a long time ago. Moved and left the book in our house so I didn't got to re-read it. I chose this for a book club so I had to order it again (cheaper than flying to my house). It was a delight to read again. I picked up so much more insight the second time around. For me this is a life changing book. Bullying happens (on various scales) and it is good to be aware. I also love Stargirl's character. If I could be like her then I would be doing pretty well-we all would. Such a poignant, well-written, timely, relevant little book.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2011
I didn't expect to love Stargirl. I had heard just enough about the nonconformity, "march to the beat of your own drummer" message that I expected it be a bit Pollyanna-ish. However, I did love this book -- everything about it. The characters, for me, were spot on. First of all, Leo. I never would have thought I would relate to a teenage boy, but again - I did. He is likeable and easy going. He is also intuitive about people and situations; when he starts to love Stargirl, so do I. Stargirl herself was, in my opinion, everything her character needed to be. Whimsical, individual, non-conforming, kind, generous, and a little bit weird. Her character is so well-written, as are all the other characters' reactions to her. Yes, the theme of this novel is nonconformity. Yes, the message is a good deal of be yourself, no matter what the price. However, at the end of the day, I think that's a message that every reader, YA or otherwise, can bear to be reminded of.
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WalMart Greeter
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic YA novel about being your own person
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2022
Bought it for myself and then for my 11 year old niece. We both loved it. It's a story about a young girl who does her own thing and being herself despite the fact all her peers think she's crazy or weird (an outsider). I think all teens should read this novel. FANTASTIC.
Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Come da descrizione, tutto ok
Reviewed in Italy on January 9, 2024
Libro scolastico richiesto a mia figlia dall'istituto linguistico che frequenta. Mi ha riferito che probabilmente viene consigliato perché scritto in modo semplice ed in inglese molto "accademico", lo sta leggendo senza grandi difficoltà e lo trova gradevole.
Mónica Aleva
4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para adolescentes
Reviewed in Spain on October 19, 2020
A mi hijo se lo pidieron en verdad en la ESO, pero aproveché a leerlo y es una historia impecable, lástima que la letra es un poco pequeña en esta versión!
Leojarvis
5.0 out of 5 stars 💫A beautiful story
Reviewed in India on March 13, 2020
I read this books and was truly enchanted by the character stargirl 🌟 , she has a unique way of doing everything ... Leo was used to being invisible but due to stargirl all eyes were on him..
P.s stargirl is her REAL name if you're wondering 😂..
Definitely buy it ....
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05038
5.0 out of 5 stars stargirlは可愛いが、leoも可愛い。
Reviewed in Japan on August 29, 2018
そのままの自分でいるということは、勇気のいること。周りの目が気になる思春期だとなおさらだ。「普通」からはみ出ることを恐れる同級生たちは、枠にはまらないstargirlに憧れたり、一転して拒否したり、とにかく心揺さぶられる存在なのだろう。
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単語は難しめだけど、ストーリーは楽しめた。