Stargirl
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.
Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book for Children's Literature (2001); Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2001); Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award Nominee (2003); Iowa Teen Award (2003); South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2003); Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2003); Charlotte Award (2004); Abraham Lincoln Award Nominee (2006)
About the Stargirl Series
Books in series order
- 1.Stargirl(2000)
- 2.Love, Stargirl(2007)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
She's as magical as the desert sky. As mysterious as her own name. Nobody knows who she is or where she's from. But everyone loves her for being different. And she captures Leo's heart with just one smile.
Told from the perspective of Leo Borlock, an eleventh-grade student at Mica Area High School in Arizona, the Stargirl duology features his budding relationship with eccentric new classmate Susan Caraway, known as 'Stargirl.' But while Leo wonders at Stargirl's compassionate nature and unconventional worldview, she is scorned and ostracised by most other students.
Individuality, diversity, and acceptance feature heavily in Spinelli's now-classic Stargirl series. These life-changing novels celebrate being true to oneself and the thrill of first love. Perfect for fans of John Green and David Levithan.