| Stargirl Contributor(s): Spinelli, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 037582233X ISBN-13: 9780375822339 Publisher: Ember OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Assimilation - Young Adult Fiction | Loners & Outcasts - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99087944 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Stargirl |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.29" W x 8.03" (0.37 lbs) 186 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 41562 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+! A modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli. 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. 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 |