Stargirl
By Jerry Spinelli
(Laurel Leaf, Mass Market Paperback, 9780440416777, 208pp.)
Publication Date: May 11, 2004
Other Editions of This Title: Boxed Set (April 28, 2009), Compact Disc (January 9, 2007), Paperback (May 14, 2002), Audio Cassette (September 2001), Hardcover (August 8, 2000), Library Binding (August 8, 2000)
Categories: Social Issues - 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.
“A magical and heartbreaking tale.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults
A Publishers Weekly Choice of the Year’s Best Books
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