Thursday, August 5, 2010

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl is a self-confident outsider who couldn't care less what people think of her or her eccentric family. All is well until a boy, Leo, falls for her and cajoles her into trying out being more normal. At first the transformation appears to be a huge success as her entire school follows her along with her endeavors to build enthusiasm for the school football team. But all is not well in the land of Stargirl & Leo must decide haw he wants it with Stargirl: real or comfortable.

Merit: Easy to read with wonderfully strange characters and the challenge to what all of us define as "normal."
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Appeal: A wonderful book that appeals to the oddball in all of us. You go, Stargirl!

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