by Jerry Spinelli · Alfred Knopf · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780375822339
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«Stargirl» is the young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli, published by Alfred Knopf in paperback (208 pages, in English).
Stargirl arrives at the quiet Mica High School with her colorful clothes and her ukulele, and soon becomes the center of attention. Leo Borlock falls in love with her, but when the students go from admiring her to rejecting her for being different, Leo asks her to be normal. A story about nonconformity, popularity, and first love.
Published in 2002, it is the first volume of the «Stargirl» series, which continues in «Love, Stargirl».
A recommended read for young people aged 12 and up, especially for those looking for stories about identity and acceptance.
Jerry Spinelli is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include Maniac Magee, Stargirl, and Wringer.
