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Stargirl Movie Tie-In Edition

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$9.99 US
5.19"W x 8"H x 0.45"D   | 5 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Mar 03, 2020 | 208 Pages | 978-0-593-17904-8
Age 12 and up | Grade 7 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 590L | Fountas & Pinnell V
Movie Tie-In Edition
This beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+!

A
modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli. 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, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.

Then they turn on her. 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: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.

"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." -- The New York Times
  • WINNER | 2004
    New York State Charlotte Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Arizona Young Readers Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Iowa Teen Book Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award
  • WINNER | 2002
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 2002
    New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award
  • WINNER | 2001
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • WINNER | 2001
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • WINNER | 2001
    Maine Student Book Master List
  • NOMINEE | 2003
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • FINALIST | 2003
    Massachusetts Children's Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2003
    Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
  • NOMINEE | 2002
    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • NOMINEE | 2001
    Book Sense Book of the Year
“A magical and heartbreaking tale.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." —The New York Times

"Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, [Stargirl] possesses many of the mythical qualities of Maniac Magee." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Stargirl is luminescent. . . . This book resonates long after the cover is closed."—The Detroit News and Free Press

"Stargirl tells us the captivating story of a magical, mysterious girl. . . . A wonder tribute to nonconformity."—Chicago Tribune
© Elmore DeMott
JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead WednesdayThe Warden's Daughter; StargirlLove, StargirlMilkweedCrashWringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli. View titles by Jerry Spinelli
Discussion Guide for Stargirl Movie Tie-In Edition

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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This beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+!

A
modern-day classic and New York Times bestseller from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli. 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, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.

Then they turn on her. 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: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.

"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." -- The New York Times

Awards

  • WINNER | 2004
    New York State Charlotte Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Arizona Young Readers Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Iowa Teen Book Award
  • WINNER | 2003
    Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award
  • WINNER | 2002
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 2002
    New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award
  • WINNER | 2001
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • WINNER | 2001
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • WINNER | 2001
    Maine Student Book Master List
  • NOMINEE | 2003
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • FINALIST | 2003
    Massachusetts Children's Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2003
    Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
  • NOMINEE | 2002
    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • NOMINEE | 2001
    Book Sense Book of the Year

Praise

“A magical and heartbreaking tale.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." —The New York Times

"Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, [Stargirl] possesses many of the mythical qualities of Maniac Magee." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Stargirl is luminescent. . . . This book resonates long after the cover is closed."—The Detroit News and Free Press

"Stargirl tells us the captivating story of a magical, mysterious girl. . . . A wonder tribute to nonconformity."—Chicago Tribune

Author

© Elmore DeMott
JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead WednesdayThe Warden's Daughter; StargirlLove, StargirlMilkweedCrashWringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli. View titles by Jerry Spinelli

Additional Materials

Discussion Guide for Stargirl Movie Tie-In Edition

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)