Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is about a eccentric young girl named Stargirl Caraway who comes to Mica High School after being homeschooled all her life. She is carefree, funny, and free spirited and immediately loved and liked by all. That is until the student body figures out how "different" she is and as we all know, different in high school is not always a good thing. In Stargirl's case, it becomes a very bad thing as she is soon shunned and anyone who associates with her becomes shunned as well such as a young man named Leo who finds himself in love with her. Leo is torn between loving her the way she is and wanting her to be normal so that the two of them can fit in with everyone else. He convinces her to act normal, which she does try to do, but it doesn't work. The other students continue to treat her as invisible until .....
Well, you'll have to read the book to find out what happens in the end but I have to say, not being a huge fan of young adult or juvenile fiction, which I did not know this was until I was deep into the first chapter, this book is captivating and very well written. I found myself unable to put it down and finished it within a day or so. Fantastic for adults and children alike. Read it then give it to your child to read. I think we will all learn a thing or two from this novel.
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