Bibliograph

Stargirl, Jerry Spinelli

Type

Label

Stargirl, Jerry Spinelli

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

590, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Stargirl

Oclc number

43207653

Responsibility statement

Jerry Spinelli

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR-ATOS, 4.2, 6.Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 4.2, 6.0, 41562.Reading Counts RC, High School, 6.1, 11, Quiz: 23388, Guided reading level: V.ACCELERATED READER, UPPER GRADE, 4.2, 6.0, QUIZ # 41562.SCHOLASTIC READING COUNTS, HIGH SCHOOL, 6.09, 11.0, QUIZ # 23388 LEXILE: 590.

Summary

Stargirl. She's as magical as the desert sky. As strange as her pet rat. As mysterious as her own name. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock's heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different. And Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill end inspiration of first love. - Jacket flapIn this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification