Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)

by Jerry Spinelli

Imprint. Spiritual, self-asssured and talented Stargirl arrives at Arizona Mica High School and immediately starts a buzz: why is she different? At first her uniqueness is met with popularity, but as she continues to serenade strangers, dress differently and play with her pet rat, she becomes misunderstood and unpopular.

• ISBN10: 1299068197
• ISBN13: 9781299068193
• Publish Date: 1 January 2001 (first published 8 August 2000)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 8 April 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 78
• Language: English

Reviews

[alindstadtcorbeax]

Soooo in middle school... prob 7th grade to like 9th grade My AIM screen name was Stargirl(some set of like 6 random ass numbers) lol. Enough said!

Can’t wait to read this again! Nostalgia here I come!

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 3.5 Stars

My daughter brought this book home many, many years ago, when she was in middle school, and I was curious. After seeing this book mentioned so many times by other bloggers, I finally gave it a go. Part of my thought of Stargirl as an early MPDG, but she also struck me as an older Pippi Longstocking. I loved her big heart, originality, and commitment to being herself. I found myself really disappointed in Leo, which was why I didn't go higher on the rating, but I am very curious to see where Spinelli goes with this story, and will be reading the next book.

[Pigpen.Reads]

This was a reread from many many years ago. I loved Stargirl, I had wished I could have been like her.

[Nicole Lynn]

I really loved this book. I read it all in one sitting. Stargirl the character filled me with smiles and joy! I think it was smart of Spinelli to write it from Leo's perspective. I enjoyed how readers got to see and experience Stargirl instead of being in her mind/POV, even if we were mainly seeing her from Leo's point of view. Spinelli's writing was spellbinding and I was glued to the pages. I really enjoyed his critique of popularity versus individuality and they way he was able to bring that discussion up through this story. While the ending might seem bittersweet I loved it and will definitely be seeking out more from Spinelli and Stargirl!

[Bianca]

She did it for you, you know. Gave up her self, for a while there. She loved you that much.