num_pages: 186
description: A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity--and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Ages 12+Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don't stand out--under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes--for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl's arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her.In a celebration of nonconformity, Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity--and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
language: English
title: Stargirl
titlecomplete: Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
characters: Stargirl Caraway, Archie Brubaker, Leo Borlock
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Childrens, School, Young Adult, Teen, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 322744
places: The United States of America, Arizona, Mica, Arizona
series: Stargirl
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Young Adult Book Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Teen Book, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Charlotte Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Iowa Teen Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Lincoln Award
publisher: Scholastic