Stargirl questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on stargirl. Quentin jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently. Raymond chandler and dashiell hammett have taught huge everything he needs to know about being a hardboiled detective, and hes just been hired to solve his first case. A modernday classic and new york times bestseller from newbery medalist jerry spinelli. Love, stargirl is a 2007 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. Leo coaches her how, yet stargirl realizes that none of the students are warming up to her causing her to revert back to her normal self. There are some small cuts to characters from the book, like leos friend kevin and stargirls ally dori dilson, and i personally dont think the school is as mean to stargirl in the movie as. I could feel my heart practically breaking inside me as i was reading this book. Courtney whitmore was originally known as the second starspangled kid, but she began using the name stargirl after she was presented with the cosmic staff by jack knight. It is one of those ya books that are relevant and replete with life lessons for all to learn, whether you can relate to the characters or not. She wore an offwhite dress so long it covered her shoes. I thought that necktie was just about the neatest thing in. If you like stargirl you might like similar books love, stargirl, walk two moons, flipped, tuck everlasting, the city of ember. The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a years time.
Popularity, fitting in, and sameness are all key themes in stargirl. Leo is as ordinary as it gets, struggling to conform to the rest of his peers, he has to. Stargirl by jerry spinelli scholastic books for kids. Stargirl could be called the high school musical of misfits and underdogs. Archie told kevin and leo that her given name was susan caraway. Amused that he would now be her sidekick, courtney agreed and took on the shorter heroic name, stargirl. Dori is a very supportive friend that also learns to accept star girl the way she is. The 25 best young adult fiction novels of all time complex. It had ruffles around the neck and cuffs and looked like it could have been her greatgrandmothers wedding gown.
Stargirl jerry spinelli page 3 read online free books. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways. Students love stargirls antics throughout the novel. A boy becomes intrigued by a mysterious and quirky student named stargirl and spends his time trying to know more about her. Stargirl has appeared in justice league unlimited, batman. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Here, i do an analysis comparing books ive read to their on screen adaptations. She will remind them of favorite movie characters that do crazy things. Stargirl stargirl was written by jerry spinelli, and first published in 2000.
Stargirl tries to please leo by going back to her actual name, susan, and act normal just like all the other students around her. One of the themes, or morals of this story is never judge a book by its cover. Then she started to call herself mudpie, and after that it was hullygully. Stargirl follows leo borlock, an 11th grader at mica high. Leo realizes that hes in love with her, but has a difficult. Read more extraordinary books from the author of stargirl. As stargirl marched out, i could see hillari kimble across the. While stargirl is a guest on hot seat, kevin asks her why she changed her name. This book will make you wonder why and will make you want to know whats going to happen next. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one. The book follows a female student entering school, after eleven years of homeschooling. In this celebration of nonconformity, newbery medalist jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and.
Quentin jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous margo roth spiegelman from afar. Now, both bestselling paperbacks are collected in a handsome new boxed set, the ideal gift for any teen reader, as well as any of the many stargirl fans looking for a new keepsake edition of this beloved pair of novels. When she first makes her appearances as a sophomore in a high school in the small town mica, arizona she becomes the talk of the day and her name echoes throughout the hallways. But considering the majority of reallife teenagers are probably a lot more like leo, kevin, and even stargirl than troy, sharpay, and the hsm gang, the film may actually be the more representative high school movie.
Plus, for those who cant get enough, theres also a 2007 followup book titled love, stargirl, so now is the perfect time to get reading and catch up on some childhood favorites. The film, which is based on the jerry spinelli youngadult. She captures leo borlock s heart with just one smile. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal, and stargirl, a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. They begin with the name stars, but eventually transition her to the name stargirl. However, she left a lasting impression on leo and the other students at mica high. Archie, the neighborhood wise man and resident cool old guy, is a retired paleontologist. Stargirl s old name is susan caraway although susan is the name her parents gave her, stargirl has changed what she is called many times. Uncle pete would stand patiently before me while i ran my.
Jerry spinelli is the author of many novels for young readers, including the wardens daughter. Stargirl might be a good introduction to a classic like to kill a mockingbird by harper lee. Hes a quirky guy who hasnt learned to embrace the traits, such as his love for porcupines, that set him. To protect her from danger, dugan returns to the s. Stargirl movie tiein edition by jerry spinelli, paperback. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. Lesson summary stargirl changes her name many times, often to peculiar things like mudpie and hullygully, and explains that. The word begins with a brief introduction to leo at the age of twelve, and chronicles his move from his home state of pennsylvania to arizona. And then the world is free to flow into me like water into an empty bowl. The book itself drifts and meanders in a very pleasant way, much like stargirl herself. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000. The 10 most unintentionally terrifying childrens books related. Falling action stargirl accepts the fact that leo can not love her for who she is.
A vocabulary list featuring stargirl vocabulary list. Love, stargirl picks up a year after stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of stargirl. It tickled us to mention her name to strangers and watch the expressions on their faces. In the early days, stargirls frequent nemesis was another young newcomer known as shiv. Stargirl by jerry spinelli discussion guide books on tape. What is stargirl s old name in jerry spinellis book stargirl. Why because it will entertan you and make you want to read more.
The new tenthgrader who arrived on the first day of school at mica high stands out for many reasons. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her. Do you think the students of mica high are ultimately too harsh on stargirl. The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through. 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. The book is the sequel to the new york times bestselling book, stargirl, and centers on the worlds longest letter in diary form. Stargirl is a former homeschooler who begins public school for the first time. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Love, stargirl is a book told from stargirl s point of view. I was twelve when we moved from pennsylvania to arizona. The stargirl community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. If everyone had taken the time to fully understand her, like leo did, everyone would have realized the. There was a flurry of whistles and hoots, more for alan ferkos sake, i think, than hers. Stargirl didnt sing to hillari kimble, but sung to leo using hillaris name. Seven stories about her by bruce brooks flipped by wendelin van draanen razzle by ellen wittlinger the curious incident of. In the book, stargirl s outfits ranged from a 1920s flapper dress one day and a pioneer outfit the next, as opposed to her brightlycolored. Happy birthday, dear alan ferkooooh alan ferkos face turned red as bo peeps pigtail ribbons.
When kevin tells archie that stargirl is like a different species, archie tells the boys, on the contrary, she is one of us. The entire schools not sure what to think of her and the kind things she does. The 2000 book chronicles the changes that come to an arizona high school after the arrival of the eponymous stargirl, a wholly unique teenager who. Called stargirl, the teenager is eccentric, compassionate, and delightfully unique. Their dates change from doing acts of kindness to going out for a slice of pizza and a movie. The sheep like school students are all recognizable.
She first renamed herself pocket mouse, then mudpie. What are some books like stargirl by jerry spinelli. What is the name of the dude stargirl liked in the book. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to stargirl. It picks up where the previous novel left off after stargirl left mica high and describes her bittersweet memories in the town of mica, arizona along with the involvements of new people in her life, in phoenixville, pennsylvania.
She goes to the ocotillo ball by herself and has a blast. As kevin and leo talk after school, kevin starts to say some rather uncool things about stargirl, which makes leo realize something startling and horrible. Spinelli himself says, in an interview printed in the back of the book, the character is intended to raise dust in the corners of credibility, to challenge our routine ways of seeing ourselves. It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award. Mica area high school has never seen anything like susan stargirl caraway, a classic manic pixie dream girl who wears native american buckskins, plays the ukulele and cheers for both teams at. Mica area high school has never seen anything like susan stargirl caraway, a classic manic pixie dream girl who wears native american buckskins, plays the. Stargirl trades in her quirky wardrobe for designer clothes and begins going by susan, her birth name.
A popular cheerleader and an old friend of star girl. Stargirl explores a character that doesnt try to fit in and is still happy in her own skin. Grace vanderwaal interview about stargirl popsugar. This prezi is about the book stargirl, this book is by. The first book in stargirl series introduces us to stargirl caraway, an enigma and the type of girl you would either hate or love without any room for emotions in between. Think about the possibility of changing your name several times. Stargirl is a romantic and funny novel by jerry spinelli. She named herself pocket mouse when she was little, and her parents started to call her pocket mouse. She captures leo borlocks heart with just one smile. Do you think your name is an integral part of who you are, or can you imagine yourself with another one.
This is a story that is told in the first person narrative by a boy who is not the first person. She decides that for mica she would be stargirl and stargirl she was. Jun 03, 2015 jerry spinelli, stargirl stargirl is what her name claims to be. At one point in spinellis novel, leo finds himself in sharp disagreement with the rest of his school. Suddenly stargirl was not dangerous, and we rushed to embrace her. Unfortunately, theyre lost on leo and kevin, who dont get what he means. Courtney whitmore is an attractive and cheerful teenage girl, adoring the life she leads. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stargirl.
Mar, 2020 there are some small cuts to characters from the book, like leos friend kevin and stargirls ally dori dilson, and i personally dont think the school is as mean to stargirl in the movie as. Other people wrote joke names, like darth vader, just to be mean. 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. Jerry spinellis stargirl, published in 2000, is a young adult novel dealing with the. All the differences between the stargirl book and movie. It picks up where the previous novel left off after stargirl left mica high and describes her bittersweet memories in the town of mica, arizona along. Like much of spinellis best work, it straddles the line between reality and fantasy, dwelling in the land of legend and allegory. Because of the shunning, stargirl stops wearing prairie dresses and starts going by susan, which is her real name. The brave and the bold, justice league action, and young justice. Love, stargirl if stargirl floats your boat, then be sure to check out the sequel.
Both girls and boys can relate to the themes in this story. Therefore she didnt break her word about singing to her. It is only after stargirl changes that kevin feels more comfortable hanging out. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirl s character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. Like wonder, these ten books push us toward greater empathy, compassion, and. Like a cactus flower, stargirl is only around for a short time.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of stargirl by jerry spinelli. If you were a student at mica high, would you reach out to her like dori dilson, or reject her like hillari kimble. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer. Love, stargirl, the companion novel written from stargirls perspective, was a similarly smashing success in 2007, with over 400,000 hardcover copies sold. Its like a diary, but as stargirl often talks to leo personally, its more of a letter. Spinelli made his picture book debut with my daddy and me, a loving tribute to fathers and sons. Stargirl brought leo there and told him to erase himself and forget everything and become part of the earth like she said in her quoteim erased im gone. The name stargirl represents how bright and mysterious she really is. The new tenthgrader who arrived on the first day of school at mica high stands out. This meaning that no one should have judged star girl by the way she appeared or by the way of her being different. Stargirl by jerry spinelli introduction summary and analysis.
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