I absolutely *LOVE* Jerry Spinelli! I would call him "my rock star boyfriend" only he isn't a rock star, so let's just refer to him as "my author boyfriend".
Stargirl is about, well, a girl actually named Stargirl. She goes to Mica High and nobody can quite figure her out. She wears bizarre clothes, plays the ukulele, and has a pet rat that loves to ride on her shoulder. Leo is dealing with his own idenitiy by trying to fit in, but falls in love with Stargirl. Will she become accepted by her peers? Will Stargirl change who she is just to fit in, or will Leo turn out just as weird as Stargirl? Stargirl is a book that appeals to both guys and girls. The girls will relate to Stargirl (obviously) and the guys will see that fitting in with their friends holds some challenges too.
On a scale of 1-5 where 1 is the worst and 5 is the best, Stargirl most positively, definitely a 5!! This is my third (?) time reading Stargirl from cover to cover, and every time I reread it, I become inspired to be who I really am. When I'm feeling like nobody understands me, I'll pick up the book, flip open to a random page and just start reading. It gives me the confidence to know that it's alright to just be me no matter how weird I may seem to some people.
So, here's the Stargirl challenge, I double dog dare you to pick up a copy of Stargirl (it's in the school media center), read it, and tell me what you think. Has it changed you? Has it changed the way you look at people? Post here if you're going to take the challenge, and later on, I'll post the comments you've made about the book.
Keep on Reading!
Mrs. T...hompson
6 comments:
BEST BOOK EVER!!! Loved the book from page one and annihalated it in two hours! Also, I loved how Spinelli intertwined the readers mind around the characters and then...FLIP! 180, but, why do boys have to be so complicated all the time?! Haha :P I also love Spinelli's text; how he sounds like an actual teen! :P Can't wait for the sequel! Going to check it out TOMMORROW!
~E.O
Mrs. Thompson you will never guess what my older brother (Matthew Hogrefe) says that stargirl! was an awesome book and that we have the book and also as soon as he said that we have the book i ran upstairs to my book shelf and took it out to start to read but then as soon as i got back down stairs to start reading but then i wanted to write this so i could not write this
I love this book Mrs. Thompson!! and schooled! I cant wait to see you tomorrow!
Love,
Phoenix!!:)
Maddie~
Wrong post...you need to post on the Bodacious Book Blogs, go to RCMS book blog, and take the two polls. Then I need a paper note from a parent/guardian saying that you did it.
<3 Mrs. T-hompson
i read the first one now i'm on ''love, stargirl'' it is raelly good
i'm reading love, stargirl now it is good
-rachel
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