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by Jerry Spinelli (Author) "Did you see her? ..." (more)
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"She was homeschooling gone amok." "She was an alien." "Her parents were circus acrobats." These are only a few of the theories concocted to explain Stargirl Caraway, a new 10th grader at Arizona's Mica Area High School who wears pioneer dresses and kimonos to school, strums a ukulele in the cafeteria, laughs when there are no jokes, and dances when there is no music. The whole school, not exactly a "hotbed of nonconformity," is stunned by her, including our 16-year-old narrator Leo Borlock: "She was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl."

In time, incredulity gives way to out-and-out adoration as the student body finds itself helpless to resist Stargirl's wide-eyed charm, pure-spirited friendliness, and penchant for celebrating the achievements of others. In the ultimate high school symbol of acceptance, she is even recruited as a cheerleader. Popularity, of course, is a fragile and fleeting state, and bit by bit, Mica sours on their new idol. Why is Stargirl showing up at the funerals of strangers? Worse, why does she cheer for the opposing basketball teams? The growing hostility comes to a head when she is verbally flogged by resentful students on Leo's televised Hot Seat show in an episode that is too terrible to air. While the playful, chin-held-high Stargirl seems impervious to the shunning that ensues, Leo, who is in the throes of first love (and therefore scornfully deemed "Starboy"), is not made of such strong stuff: "I became angry. I resented having to choose. I refused to choose. I imagined my life without her and without them, and I didn't like it either way."

Jerry Spinelli, author of Newbery Medalist Maniac Magee, Newbery Honor Book Wringer, and many other excellent books for teens, elegantly and accurately captures the collective, not-always-pretty emotions of a high school microcosm in which individuality is pitted against conformity. Spinelli's Stargirl is a supernatural teen character--absolutely egoless, altruistic, in touch with life's primitive rhythms, meditative, untouched by popular culture, and supremely self-confident. It is the sensitive Leo whom readers will relate to as he grapples with who she is, who he is, who they are together as Stargirl and Starboy, and indeed, what it means to be a human being on a planet that is rich with wonders. (Ages 10 to 14) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, the star of Spinelli's novel shares many of the mythical qualities as the protagonist of his Maniac Magee. Spinelli poses searching questions about loyalty to one's friends and oneself and leaves readers to form their own answers, said PW in our Best Books citation. Ages 12-up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, Aug 24 2007
This review is from: Stargirl (Mass Market Paperback)
Stargirl Caraway is an enigma. She's the type of girl that you either love or hate--with no room for any emotions in between. When she first comes to the high-school as a sophomore in small town Mica, Arizona, her name reverberates throughout the hallways. What kind of a name is Stargirl? Was she really home-schooled for all these years, or did she just magically appear in Mica? How can she seem so calm, so serene, while eating quietly alone in the crowded lunchroom, then strumming her ukulele as if all by herself ?

The boys in school are immediately struck by her quiet, unassuming beauty. The girls are both jealous of her innate naturalness and excited to have her enthusiasm in the school. For Leo Borlock, it's a mixture of fear and excitement that has him falling in love with the mysterious Stargirl--and a desire to see her on the Hot Seat, the in-school television show he runs with his best friend, Kevin.

The kids at school embrace Stargirl--her quirkiness, her individuality, her enthusiasm and exuberance for everything she does. She discovers friends and cheerleading, and she's popular. Popular, that is, until she starts rooting for the opposition, determined to bring joy and happiness to everyone, not just her home team. Suddenly, she's not the popular girl that everyone wants to be around. The same individuality that was once embraced is now snubbed, literally, by almost everyone in school. Except for Leo, who's in love with the enigmatic Stargirl, a girl who whole-heartedly loves him back.

Until Leo is forced to choose between the affections of an entire school full of classmates and the maybe too individual Stargirl. When faced with the choice of one person versus many, Leo might not be strong enough to make the right decision.

Jerry Spinelli has penned a book that goes straight to the heart of wanting to fit in, of sometimes being too good to believe, of life and love and heartbreak and the desire to be different, yet the same as everyone else. STARGIRL is a pure delight, and you won't be able to help being drawn into this very believable story, and its truly unbelievable characters.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing., May 9 2006
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This review is from: Stargirl. ( Ab 12 J.). (Hardcover)
there are few words to describe this book and Amazing is one of them.
I have read it numerous times, and still find something new and more wonderful about "stargirl" each time.
There should be more people like this in the world and it is unfortunate that there is not.

i think this book would make a wonderful movie.
I strongly suggest reading this book... just for fun.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wow...amazing, April 22 2006
This review is from: Stargirl (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a great book to read. The beginning is kind of boring though. Who cares about the ties and stuff. All I can about is Stargirl. Somehow when you finish the book you will want more of it. It kind of feels like there's still more but it's not done.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The worst book ever
I can honestly say that this is the worst book I have ever read. The portrayal of homeschoolers as hippy love children who dress strange and act even stranger is appalling. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2005 by ellaf23

4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Book
After reading countless fantasy novels about magic, angels, and the afterlife, I was glad to find a book to break the cycle. Read more
Published on Oct 1 2004 by Graph

5.0 out of 5 stars To conform or not to conform, that is the question.
Stargirl, with a name like that she would have to be an original and she is. No one at Mica High has ever met anyone so non-conformant to the group norm. Read more
Published on Jul 16 2004 by Karen Woodworth Roman

5.0 out of 5 stars *GIRL*
WOW! I got this book in a small book shop in an upstate town. It had an interesting cover and so i thought it would be interesting. Read more
Published on Jul 16 2004 by Emily

4.0 out of 5 stars Making Conformity Unpopular
I'm not the biggest fan of Spinelli. Although he's a wonderfully artistic writer, his works usually depress me. He has changed my mind with his book, "Stargirl". Read more
Published on Jul 10 2004 by The Reader

1.0 out of 5 stars One School, One Book Program
Geared towards those who don't read over the summer and those who have never (nor want to) finish a book in their lives, this book was assigned to everyone at HEHS to read over... Read more
Published on Jul 3 2004 by Judy Bender

3.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected Spinelli effort
STARGIRL is the story of an unusual outcast who brings peer resentment on herself by being the epitome of a nonconformist. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by QUEEN_OF_EVERYTHING

5.0 out of 5 stars profoundly moving :)
this book looked so simple when i first stumbled upon it, didnt even seem to be too pricey, yet, the moment i opened the first page, i was captured.. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Stargirl
This book is now my favorite book in the whole entire world. It's funny, sad, happy and all feelings you can think of, they are all in this book. Read more
Published on Jun 4 2004 by princessmisha172003

4.0 out of 5 stars Stargirl is a excellent book!
Stargirl is a great book. I read it in one day. I think it's great that Stargirl goes to that school thats plain and boring, mostly like any school, and changes everyone. Read more
Published on Jun 4 2004

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