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Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli
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  • First Published:
  • Aug 1, 2000, 176 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2002, 192 pages
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Sophia (01/01/03)

Stargirl was a enlighting and enchanting novel. It showed how high school can be cruel to people who are trying to be diverse. This book was very suspensful, and I believe that it was one of Jetty Spinelli's best books. Some of my friends barrowed the book from me, and they fell in love with it also. In fact, my high school can relate to this book. There was a new student who transfered to our school, and she was very different. She was not as different as Stargirl, and I don't think that she was shunned as badly a Stargirl, but I do know that she inspired a lot of people to be different, and have their own personality. One thing that I did not like about this book was that Leo wanted Stargirl to become normal. I think he should have just accepted her the way she was; after all, it is good to be different. However, this is a book that you just can't put down, and that is worth reading.
Allyson Caraway (12/29/02)

I loved the book STARGIRL! I think it was good to see how people treated her just because she was different. It shows you how Leo and Stargirl felt and how other people must feel when they are different. The book, I think , tells you everyone has feelings and no matter what they look like or how they act they should be treated with the same respect as everyone else. The book has a great lesson in it and I think everyone should read it. I am a sixth grader and as I get older people will go off into there own groups because they think other people are different. They will make fun of those peole with no regard to how those people will feel. I have a friend that is different. She has spina bifada and people have made fun of her since we were really little. They have no idea how that makes her feel. What they say makes them the bad person and they dont even know what she has to go through. She really doesnt need the extra hurt. I think if the people who make fun of her would read this book they would have at least a little more respect for her.
Carolin Dürr (12/29/02)

I love Stargirl! I thin that Stargirl is a wonderfull celebration of nonconformity. This oftentimes tense and emotional story explores the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
At school we had to introduce one bokk to the class and the teacher. We got marks for this work and it was no question that I chose Stargirl. I got the best mark and only because of this excellent book!
Christine (12/17/02)

My Teacher Read us Star Girl.. and We loved it... Every week we would make up a title for the chapter. We Enjoyed it alot.. I looking forward to Read "Loser" As a class we also read Maniac Magee.. That also was very good.. I enjoyed his books
Sarah (12/13/02)

I loved Stargirl. It was the best book I have ever read! Mr. Spinelli made the book come to life for me, and now I'm wondering if I will ever meet a starperson. I have recommended this book to all of my friends several times, and they believe that I obsess over it because I enjoy it so much!
Emmy (12/12/02)

I think that the overall message of this book was good, however, the dramatic events that I had hoped for seemed very few and spread out.
Chrissy (12/12/02)

this book was wonderful it explored the wickedness of classmates and how people try so hard to fit in stargirl was just a better person and thats why she doesn't great read but i can see the type of person that wouldn't enjoy it jerry spinelli again writes a great book
Fifi (12/11/02)

This book is awesome. I'm even turning it into a speech for speech competitions!

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