Stargirl, a young adult novel by prolific and critically acclaimed author jerry spinelli, was published in august 2000. Teenager courtney whitmore joins the justice society of. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her. There are no tidy endings at the conclusion of jerry spinellis beloved ya novel stargirl. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal. It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award winner, and a publishers weekly best book of the. Everyone went to games just to see her and the electrons defeat the opposing teams. It is, in some ways, a ya version of the little prince, or a female version of spinellis own awardwinning maniac magee. 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. Stargirl is a the type of book that is ripe for multilevel discussion.
What role do those around her play in her identity. Discussion of themes and motifs in jerry spinellis stargirl. Introduction to jerry spinellis stargirl jerry spinelli published stargirl in the year 2000. She wore an offwhite dress so long it covered her shoes. Then stargirl arrives at mica high and everything changesfor leo and for the entire school. She captures leo borlocks heart with just one smile. But it was lips that touched her, not the palm of a hand. I thought, if really want to write, its time to start. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Newberywinning spinelli spins a magical and heartbreaking tale from the stuff of high school.
And in fact, when stargirl finally moved, hillari winced and shut her eyes. Many characters had a great personality and others had a horrible one,but it was really interesting while you read it. It picks up where the previous novel left off after stargirl left mica high and describes her bittersweet memories in the town of mica, arizona along with the involvements of new people in her life, in. Stargirl by jerry spinelli scholastic books for kids. A vocabulary list featuring stargirl vocabulary list. Leo realizes that hes in love with her, but has a difficult. A modernday classic and new york times bestseller from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. The entire schools not sure what to think of her and the kind things she does. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of. In her answers in class, she often spoke of sea horses and stars, but she did not know what a. Spinellis earlier novel who put that hair in my toothbrush.
For more ideas, visit the authors stargirl web page. She had no friends, yet she was the friendliest person in school. Stargirl by jerry spinelli table of contents next page downloadable printable version. She captures leo borlock s heart with just one smile. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapter 6 summary and analysis. When leo went to stargirls house, where did he hide when she came. Create a poster using magazines or your own drawings that portrays your favorite scene from stargirl. I had high expectations for this book, but i was let down in every way.
Event 3 students at mica high school make stargirl popular and a. Stargirl was the unusual new girl who went from being the joke of the school to the most popular. Stargirl leaves school and leo leaves for college stargirl becomes a cheerleader. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer. She goes to the ocotillo ball by herself and has a blast. For example, only about fifty pages into the book, stargirl caraway and leo borlock, another main character, fall in love and stargirl is. Eleventhgrader leo borlock cannot quite believe the new student who calls herself stargirl. A bittersweet paean to eccentricity and nonconformity, it is also a scathing commentary on teenagers, which makes its popularity with them all the more interesting. One of the most common topics in literature and movies is romantic relationships. To eileen, my stargirl and to loren eiseley, who taught us that even as we are, we are becoming and to sonny liston page 3 of 3. Awardwinning author gordon korman has a knack for understanding the preteen brain. Stargirl is a touching and thoughtful book, a celebration of individualism and a condemnation of the kind of society that would stifle it. The setting of a story is where and when the action takes place. However, she left a lasting impression on leo and the other students at mica high.
His latest novel, stargirl, was a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stargirl. The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through. Does stargirl seem in total control of who she is, or do others influence her.
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. This oftentimes tense and emotional story explores the fleeting, cruel nature of popularityand the thrill and inspiration of first love. Stargirl is set in the dry, southwest desert region of arizona in a small, fictitious, or fake, city called mica. It was the first day of school at mica high school and the halls are buzzing about the new girl who calls herself. I got very attached to the story despite it being less than 200 pages and i do love the moral that spinelli is trying to get. Her unique personality was fun for a while, but when the basketball team lost and blamed her, she.
The 2000 book chronicles the changes that come to an arizona high school after the arrival of the eponymous stargirl, a wholly unique teenager who. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Love, stargirl is a 2007 young adult novel by jerry spinelli the book is the sequel to the new york times bestselling book, stargirl, and centers on the worlds longest letter in diary form. With brec bassinger, luke wilson, anjelika washington, cameron gellman. The 2000 book chronicles the changes that come to an arizona high school after the arrival of the. Archie explains stargirl isnt her actual name, that shes had lots of different names, and is home schooled. The character stargirl is based in large part on mr. Study guide book summary book notes plot synopsis chapter summary download notes. No other sex tube is more popular and features more stargirl scenes than pornhub. 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. I loved the concept and jerry spinellis cast of characters leap right off the page. Stargirl and more great books for discussion guided discussions. Stargirl s entrance to school is a big deal for all the students in this small arizona town.
Leo borlock is both fascinated and horrified by stargirls disdain for fitting in. Falling action stargirl accepts the fact that leo can not love her for who she is. Stargirl, who up till now has been homeschooled, starts school at mica high as a tenth grader, where leo is starting his eleventh grade year. Book summary mica area high school has never seen anything like susan stargirl caraway, a classic manic pixie dream girl who wears native american buckskins, plays the. It had lots of drama and it had lots of funny parts. Stargirl jerry spinelli henry county public schools. Formerly homeschooled, stargirl comes to their arizona high school with a pet rat and a ukulele, wild clothes and amazing habits. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in. She did carry a large canvas bag with a lifesize sunflower painted on it. On the back of your poster explain why this part is your favorite and why it was significant in the book. In this celebration of nonconformity, newbery medalist jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and.
The author said to just write three pages a day, and i figured, i can do this. A boy becomes intrigued by a mysterious and quirky student named stargirl and spends his time trying to know more about her. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal, and stargirl, a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. It was really exciting to read and really interesting. She immediately starts a stir with her wacky outfits and even more wacky behavior. How is she rejected at one and accepted at the other. She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the. I picked up the book how to write a novel in 90 days. Designed and developed by temean consulting 2017 no part of this website may be reproduced without written permission from this sites webmaster. This is a gently mystical, thoughtprovoking, and enchanting rumination on conformity. Something was strapped across her back, but it wasnt a book bag.
In jerry spinellis stargirl, the relationship is between leo borlock and stargirl. Theres a new girl in tenth grade and says her name is stargirl. I would recommend you read this book because i know you will like this book. Stargirl the book blog marblehead community charter public. It had ruffles around the neck and cuffs and looked like it could have been her greatgrandmothers wedding gown. Like many of spinellis other young adult novels, stargirl deals with. Deep into the undefeated season, the school travels to red rock for a game, which turns into the worst slaughter of the year. She sings happy birthday to classmates in the lunchroom, props a small. Spinelli made his picture book debut with my daddy and me, a loving tribute to fathers and sons. Stargirl is the focus at both events but in very different ways. Hey guys if you read the book version, stargirls personality is like grace.