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An unforgettable, magical fairytale.
(Newcastle Evening Chronicle )Product Description
She's as magical as the desert sky. As mysterious as her own name. Nobody knows who she is or where she's from. But everyone loves her for being different. And she captures Leo's heart with just one smile. STARGIRL is a classic of our time that celebrates being true to ourselves and the thrill of first love. A life-changing read that touches souls of all ages.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Stargirl", by Jerry Spinelli, is a very touching story about a girl who dared to be different. She had a different kind of name (Stargirl), she wore a different kind of clothes, she brought a ukelele and a pet rat to school, but what really set her apart was that she cared. More than anything, she cared about the people around her.
When she first arrived at Leo's school, everyone was uncomfortable around her. She sang "Happy Birthday" to complete strangers, she wore no make-up and really unusual clothes, she made up her own version of the Pledge of Allegiance... At first no one believed she was real, then slowly people started to accept her, even like her.
However, later in the school year the whole school turned on her. Her only crime was not behaving the same way as everyone else, being herself, being different...
I loved this book because it really got me thinking. As I read it, I considered the people in my own school and thought about how we all strive to be the same, to be accepted. Jerry Spinelli wrote about a girl who did things that were just out of the question, things that were just not done and his message gets through very clearly: Why shouldn't these things be done? Why shouldn't people all be different?
All in all, a brilliant read and a very thought-provoking story. It really effects the reader. If enough people read it maybe it will incite a revolution!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although this is meant to be a book for teenagers, it is really an extremely enchanting and surprisingly philosophical tale for all ages. It tells a story of a girl who is a willow-the-wisp and charms a town, and especially the local high school, into adopting individualism. This lovely creature drops her change on the floor, because people love to find money, she mysteriously knows of all the personal events in peoples lives (birthdays, marriages, deaths, accidents etc) and delivers tokens of kindness to their doors or serenades them with her ukulele on their birthdays, simply to make them feel happier. This isn't, however, a sickly sweet story of do-gooding but a comment on how we all feel we must conform. It is beautifully written, with prose which often read more like poetry and a gentleness that is rarely observed. I was enchanted by this book and have bought six copies to give to friends, who in turn have bought some for their friends. It may not be a classic but I know you'll know someone who would love this book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was a wonderful book. I would recommend it to everyone of all ages! Mostly suited to 11+ girls. It tells a fantastic story about someone we all knew sometime in our life and always wanted and didn't want to be brave enough to be. I absolutely love it. Unusual... a nice change. Well worth a read!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Amazing!!!
The story of Stargirl made me want to keep reading on and on and on!! Looking forward to reading Love,Stargirl! Over all a marvellous book x*
Published 1 month ago by Radders
Trying too hard to be 'unique'
Good enough, but not as amazing as I'd expected. The idea is good, but nothing special. Leo was a nice enough character, but Stargirl was nothing special to me - I couldn't really... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stepping Out of the Page
If you could only buy one book, make it this one.
'Stargirl' is deliciously original and beautifully written. It deals with non-conformity and what happens when you dare to be be different. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Stargirlrainbow
Stargirl Pink
Bought this for my daughter, but mum [and dad!] both really enjoyed it as well.
VERY disappointed to find that the copy we were supplied by Amazon was incomplete [it... Read more
VERY disappointed to find that the copy we were supplied by Amazon was incomplete [it... Read more
Published 21 months ago by sparky
THE BEST !!!!!!
WOW !!!
I picked it up and couldn't put it down. Such a good book.
As soon as i had finished i went back and ordered other books by Jerry Spinelli.
The Best. Read more
I picked it up and couldn't put it down. Such a good book.
As soon as i had finished i went back and ordered other books by Jerry Spinelli.
The Best. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Beth
Last pages of book are missing
This is a good book and would have received a higher rating but for the fact that the last pages are missing. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by Rosa Lee
...wow: The only word to describe this book!
My mum bought me this book when I was 11. I started reading the beginning but put it down quickly, not giving it a second glance, because I didn't have the time to go into it. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by The Reader
...WOW...
I bought this book beacuse my Yr6 teacher told me I would enjoy it......
I'm not sure if enjoyed was the right word though... Read more
I'm not sure if enjoyed was the right word though... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by S. ROVELLI
Stargirl
I first read this book a few years ago and whilst I enjoyed it, it didn't move me in any particular way, but seeing it again at the library made me get it out again (I think its... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2009 by CJ Taylor
A MUST READ FOR ALL TEENAGERS!
Wonderfully original. A beautiful book about non-conformity, peer pressure, bravery and being true to yourself. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2008 by getjiggy28
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