May our reunion be not a finding but a sweet collision of destinies Love and Love and Love Again, Stargirl. let us ride our own orbits and trust that they will meet. True belonging doesn’t require that we change who we are it requires that we be who we are.Įasier said than done. Jerry Spinelli, Love, Stargirl 151 likes Like You be you and Ill be me, today and today and today, and lets trust the future to tomorrow. Stargirl reminded me of something Braving the Wilderness author Brene Brown said: There are people who will love who we are, and perhaps that is one of the perks of showing up as we are. There are so many ways to live and enjoy life. Some people will be our friends, while others will opt to keep their distance.īut Stargirl also gave me glimpses of the joy in just being yourself. Some people will judge us, be rude to us, or cannot accept who we are. Stargirl’s journey showed that being true to one’s self offers no guarantees. It takes some time before you even hear your own voice. Or perhaps to start asking myself, “Who do I truly wish to be?” After years of listening to society tell you what you ought to be, it takes a while to peel off each layer and reach within for the answers. Stargirl somehow awakened my own desire to finally be true to myself. It broke her heart, but perhaps not her spirit. She was unique, she was different, but she was more at ease with being herself than perhaps anyone of us had ever been. Stargirl was a homeschooled teen who eventually attended a public high school. Since I graduated from high school, I never really found the time to sit with a fiction book. "Throughout his career, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli has shown he’s a master of evoking the particular pangs felt in adolescence.Stargirlwas the first book by Jerry Spinelli that I’ve read. A wonderful tribute to nonconformity." -Chicago Tribune "Stargirl tells us the captivating story of a magical, mysterious girl.
This book resonates long after the cover is closed." - The Detroit News and Free Press "Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, possesses many of the mythical qualities of Maniac Magee." -Publishers Weekly, Starred “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
No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” - The New York Times 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.ĭon’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out.
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. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. 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.
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME Ī modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+!Īnd don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!