Stargirl (2000)
Stargirl is a 2000 individuality book written by Jerry Spinelli.
At Mica Area High School the unspoken rule is to blend in. Stargirl breaks it on her first day, strumming a ukulele in the cafeteria, cheering for both teams, leaving anonymous gifts for strangers. After years of homeschooling she arrives with no instinct to hide, and the school first adores her, then turns on her. Leo Borlock, a boy who has spent his life trying not to be noticed, falls for her and gets pulled into the cost of loving someone who will not conform. Jerry Spinelli tells it plainly, through a narrator looking back on the girl who reshaped his year.
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What is Stargirl about?
At Mica Area High School the unspoken rule is to blend in. Stargirl breaks it on her first day, strumming a ukulele in the cafeteria, cheering for both teams, leaving anonymous gifts for strangers. After years of homeschooling she arrives with no instinct to hide, and the school first adores her, then turns on her. Leo Borlock, a boy who has spent his life trying not to be noticed, falls for her and gets pulled into the cost of loving someone who will not conform. Jerry Spinelli tells it plainly, through a narrator looking back on the girl who reshaped his year.
When was Stargirl published?
Stargirl was published in 2000.
Who made Stargirl?
Stargirl was written by Jerry Spinelli.
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A few thoughts on Stargirl
The film adaptation with Grace VanderWaal carries the ukulele and the kindness intact for anyone who wants to watch Stargirl move. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amelie shares her habit of secret gift-giving and stubborn whimsy, a gentle soul quietly rearranging the people around her. Both trust that odd, generous people are worth building a story around.