A modern-day classic and NY Occasions bestseller that celebrates the energy of individuality and personal expression from beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli.

Stargirl. From your day she finds quiet Mica Saturated in a burst of color and audio, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. Initially.

Then they start her..LEARNING MUCH MORE on the subject of Stargirl Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and eager with love, urges her to be the very thing that may destroy her: regular. In this celebration of non-conformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, psychological story about the perils of recognition and the thrill and motivation of first love.

Don’t miss the sequel, Like, Stargirl, and Jerry Spinelli’s most recent novel, The Warden’s Daughter, about another girl who can’t help but stand out.

“Spinelli is a poet from the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his youthful people, and his visitors, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with an increase of compassion.” -The New York Times