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8 de ago. de 2000 · Stargirl was published a couple of years after the April 1999, Columbine High School shootings in Colorado, in which 15 people were killed, most of them students. Although Spinelli’s most direct inspiration for the character of Stargirl was his wife, Eileen, the novel’s emphasis on kindness and acceptance also brings to mind the sense of fear evoked by the Columbine massacre and similar ...
Stargirl is a young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli that was published in 2000. The novel is narrated by Leo Borlock, a high school student in Mica, Arizona, who falls in love with an eccentric new student named Stargirl Caraway. Her unconventional behavior, kindness, and individuality initially captivate her peers, but she faces challenges as ...
Plot Overview. Sixteen-year-old Leo Borlock arrives at Mica Area High School in Arizona for the first day of eleventh grade. Leo’s best friend, Kevin, asks Leo if he’s seen “her” yet. When Leo questions whom he’s talking about, Kevin tells Leo he’ll know her when he sees her. At lunchtime, Leo realizes the “her” everyone is ...
Jerry Spinelli’s young adult novel Stargirl highlights the kind-hearted quirkiness of a high school girl who calls herself Stargirl.But the novel’s action centers more around the reactions of her Mica High peers when the formerly homeschooled Stargirl shows up, serenading kids with her ukulele, celebrating those who are usually ignored, and—more controversially—even showing support to ...
Chapter 2. Students speculate about whether Stargirl is a real student or some sort of plant or joke by the school administration intended to stir up school spirit. Throughout the next few weeks, Leo observes Stargirl. She plays her ukulele and sings “Happy Birthday” to students in the cafeteria on their birthdays.
14 de may. de 2002 · A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+! And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl ...
Book 1-2. Stargirl/Love, Stargirl Boxed Set. by Jerry Spinelli. 4.14 · 697 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions. Jerry Spinelli’s novel Stargirl , published in 200…. Want to Read. Rate it: Stargirl (Stargirl, #1), Love, Stargirl (Stargirl, #2), and Stargirl/Love, Stargirl Boxed Set.
