Book Review - Stargirl

Author: Jerry Spinelli

If you could name yourself anything in the world, what would it be? Susan Caraway chose different names to suit her different moods and when she arrived at Mica High School for the first time, her name was Stargirl.

Stargirl - The Ins and Outs of Stargirl Caraway

Stargirl arrived at Mica High School in tenth grade. She'd been home-schooled for much of her life and was like nothing any of the Mica kids had ever seen. She wears long, pioneer-style dresses, plays a ukulele in the halls and carries her pet rat, Cinnamon, every where she goes. More importantly, Stargirl makes people happy. If someone at Mica High gets a good score on their math test, Stargirl knows about it and cheers them on in the cafeteria. If it's someone's birthday, Stargirl knows and strums her ukulele to the birthday song beat. But some people are threatened by Stargirl's carefree, slightly kooky ways. Soon, they are trying to make Stargirl just like the rest of them - boring, conforming teenagers.

Stargirl - Stargirl Sends a Message

Stargirl is one giant life lesson packaged into a really amazing story. Everyone has experienced the pressures of trying to fit in, but few people actually manage to stay true to who they are while doing it. Stargirl shows everyone that the minute you stop trying to impress everyone else, the real you will shine through. And, that's the person that everyone should meet.

Stargirl - Bottom Line

This book is definitely worth your time. The characters are interesting and easy to love (or hate), and it's guaranteed that you won't want to put Stargirl down once you've started. This is an awesome novel about avoiding conformity and how it's possible to just be yourself.

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