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Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli
  • Critics' Consensus (2):
  • Readers' Rating (402):
  • First Published:
  • Aug 1, 2000, 176 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2002, 192 pages
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starr

The book Stargirl is the best book I have ever read it gave a lot of character to the people in the book, I really think it was a sad ending because I really thought Leo and Stargirl were a sweet couple.the book also gave a lot of meaning to the book at first I didn't know what it was going to be about, but as I read more and more I got interested in the book and I really did not like it when the story left you hanging at the end. But over all I really enjoyed it.
Lauren Burdine

The book, "Stargirl" was an excellent book. I liked it because it was full of romance, action, and silly! "Stargirl" is a hard to describe kind of girl. She is thought to have come from outer space!! When the narrator, Leo Borlock, sets his eyes on Stargirl, he falls in love! Stargirl is a cannot-put-down kind of book. I highly recommend it to anyone.
ryan masters

Stargirl, though I didn't want to read it, did turn out to be a pretty good book. The book is about Stargirl herself and a boy, Leo borlock, which becomes enchanted with her. Satrgirl's popularity goes up and down while Leo figures out if he wants to be popular or to love Stargirl. Stargirl is, in fact, a wonderful book to read. I highly recommend it.
Nikki Valentine

Stargirl was a very heart-breaking and caring in the same novel. In this novel there are 2 main characters Leo (the narrator) and Stargirl. When Stargirl first started attending Mica High School no one really excepted her for who she was. Many young and elderly people can relate to the character Stargirl. Everyone thought that Stargirl was a hoax, someone planted in the school to put off a light to make everyone want to have more spirit. For a very long time Stargirl's popularity grew and people wanted to be more like her. When one night the team lost and her since of popularity faded away rather quickly. I have known many people to rise and fall but in this novel the author has a very powerful way of making it come to life in your imagination. Through out the book you can see that the narrator shows sign of his affection towards Stargirl. Stargirl and Leo finally express there feelings for each other. I have also been through that. Then as Stargirl's popularity drastically fades way, to nothing. Then Leo's emotions change, he doesn't want to be with the girl that doesn't care what other people think. He wanted to feel popular again. So they don't talk anymore, its just like an instant thing.
Lizzie Schreffler

The book Stargirl was a vary good book. Although it is sad that leo never got to see her again. Maybe Jerry can write a sequel to show what happened from StargIRls' point of view and after she left. Then another one from both of them like 30 or 40 years in the future and if they remember or think about each other.
Christina Trammell

The book Stargirl was exciting! I hated that Leo never saw Stargirl after the Octillo Ball. I also thought that it was wrong that Leo turned down Stargirl because she wasn't like everyone else. Stargirl was an influence on the story's setting and to me. She taught me just to be myself and that it does not matter what everyone else thinks about you, as long as you are proud with yourself. The story left me on the edge of my seat. I loved how Stargirl really stood out from the rest. I might just read it again!!!*********************Christina Trammell********************
Bittney Leppard

Stargirl was a really good book. It teaches you to not judge the peson by the outside but by the inside. The people that are so different than everybody around them are the ones who are the nicest and more loving and caring than anyone else. StarGirl was so different that hardly any one would get to know her for how great she was.
josh mccoy

I really liked stargirl, it was fasinating I liked the rat cinnimon, I think he would of been cute. I really liked the background It was really enthusiastic. I liked when leo went to stargirls enchanted place, and tried to do nothing. that part was funny. My favorite part was when leo was sitting behind the car and was talking to stargirl. when cinnimon was crawling on leo. thats my impression on the book.




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