Stargirl

Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli

Leo doesn't stand out at his school and that's just what he wants.  He fits in just like everyone else does at school until Stargirl shows up.  Stargirl is different. No, that's an understatement, so let me try again.  Stargirl is like no one you have ever met.  She carries a ukulele,  sings happy birthday to everyone, brings her rat everywhere, and cheers for both teams during sporting events, and is nice to everyone.   Point proven, she is not your normal girl and draws a lot of attention to herself. 

Leo notices her and becomes smitten. So when they eventually start to date, Leo starts getting all of that attention too and that creates problems.  Remember Leo just wants to blend in and it is hard to blend in when you're dating the most atypical student ever.  So what's Leo going to do, will he stay with the girl or let her go and blend back in? Read Stargirl to find out. 

Published: 2000

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Location: Classroom, school library, public library, and Amazon

Alternate Intro:

Leo met Stargirl, the coolest girl ever.  She likes him.  He likes her.  They become a couple.  Everything is going great except everyone at school hates Stargirl and by association dislikes Leo too. Leo has to decide if he should stay with the girl or go back to being accepted by his classmates. Read Stargirl to see what he decides.