The entire schools not sure what to think of her and the kind things she does. I loved the concept and jerry spinellis cast of characters leap right off the page at you. Conflict short summary synopsis protagonist antagonist themes mood climax by jerry spinelli. Need help with chapter 1 in jerry spinellis stargirl. Stargirl, who up till now has been homeschooled, starts school at mica high as a tenth grader, where leo is starting his eleventh grade year. Maniac magee is a childrens novel written by jerry spinelli and published in 1990. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Free stargirl study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The novel stargirl by jerry spinelli is told from the firstperson point of view of leo borlock.
It was the first day of school at mica high school and the halls are buzzing about the new girl who calls herself stargirl caraway. Stargirl worksheets and literature unit by jerry spinelli grades 58 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Porcupine necktie when i was little, my uncle pete had a necktie with a porcupine painted on it. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. When stargirl caraway enters leo borlocks life, her impact is both disturbing and permanent. Newberywinning spinelli spins a magical and heartbreaking tale from the stuff of high school.
Stargirl, a young adult novel by prolific and critically acclaimed author jerry spinelli, was published in august 2000. He wonders if peter is old enough to appreciate the scrapbook yet. Stargirl is a ukulelestrumming, plainfaced, costumedonning character that enters a cookiecutter student body at. Formerly homeschooled, stargirl comes to their arizona high school with a pet rat and a ukulele, wild clothes and amazing habits. Love, stargirl is the story of seventeenyearold stargirl caraways adjustment to her new town after leaving behind her friends in a move to phoenixville, pennsylvania for her final year of high school. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on love, stargirl by jerry spinelli. The plot of the book begins when the character of stargirl is introduced to mica high. Love, stargirl 2007 by jerry spinelli follows a fifteenyearold girls morose and. This is the main theme in jerry spinellis latest offering, stargirl. Stargirl by jerry spinelli table of contents next page downloadable printable version. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal, and stargirl, a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. See the progress your students make while they are reading. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on stargirl by jerry spinelli.
It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner. Jerry spinelli biography stargirl questions and answers the question and answer section for stargirl is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The majority of the book takes place when he is sixteen. Study guide book summary book notes plot synopsis chapter summary download notes. To eileen, my stargirl and to loren eiseley, who taught us that even as we are, we are becoming and to sonny liston. A new girl, named stargirl carraway, appears at school the first day of his junior year. Free stargirl worksheets and literature unit for teachers. This school is in a very small city in arizona causes much uproar when a new student joins. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of love stargirl by jerry spinelli. A for sale sign stood in the front yard of the caraway home. Stargirl is a touching and thoughtful book, a celebration of individualism and a condemnation of the kind of society that would stifle it. It follows the experiences of a twelveyearold orphanjeffrey maniac mageeas he tries to find a home in the fictional town of two mills, pennsylvania. She captures leo borlocks heart with just one smile.
The bully in the book loser by jerry spinelli is gavin. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in. Few parents will have objections to the content, but there is one scene in particular where stargirls peers verbally attack her on a television show. It was well received by parents and critics who praised the character stargirl and the novels overall message. The complete study guide is currently available as a downloadable pdf, rtf, or ms. Leo is as ordinary as it gets, struggling to conform to the rest of. Very fluffy, and i tried to keep to jerry spinellis style too and make it funny in places. Stargirls entrance to school is a big deal for all the students in this small arizona town.
The prologue wastes no time telling us that the narrator, leo borlock, is attracted to the unusual in our world. Online study guide summary for stargirl by jerry spinelli. Love, stargirl is a 2007 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. Stargirl summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Designed and developed by temean consulting 2017 no part of this website may be reproduced without written permission from this sites webmaster. He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer. Jerry spinelli, stargirl stargirl is what her name claims to be. It picks up where the previous novel left off after stargirl left mica high and describes her bittersweet memories in the town of mica, arizona along.
Online study guide summary for stargirl by jerry spinellistargirl chapter notesbooknotesdownload. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Love, stargirl 2007 by jerry spinelli follows a fifteenyearold girls morose. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer.
Eleventhgrader leo borlock cannot quite believe the new student who calls herself stargirl. Stargirl and loser are both good books by jerry spinelli. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of stargirl by jerry spinelli. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best. Leo coaches her how, yet stargirl realizes that none of the students are warming up to her causing her to revert back to her normal self. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. Love, stargirl if stargirl floats your boat, then be sure to check out the sequel. Fifteen years later, leo still remembered that school year followed by a sad lonely summer without stargirl.
What is a summary of loser by jerry spinelli answers. Somewhere in the midst of stargirls arrival and rise and fall, normal leo borlock has tumbled into love with her. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more. Love, stargirl picks up a year after stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of stargirl. The creators of sparknotes stargirl study guide from litcharts. Chapter 7 of jerry spinellis awardwinning youngadult novel, stargirl introduces us to a new, interesting character archie who, like stargirl, is a bit unusual, but friendly. If you have watched any of my recent book tag videos, you have heard me mention stargirl before. Once, leo drives past stargirl s house and sees a grownup peter sinkowitz outside his house. Its not as good in the beginning, but i swear it gets better.
Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. This is a letter to stargirl from leos pov, about the two times he thought he saw stargirl, and the last time, when he finally did. Parents need to know that stargirl is a sort of supernatural character who is difficult to encapsulate, despite her classmates repeated attempts to pigeonhole her. This is the last page of the free study guide for stargirl by jerry spinelli. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal. 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. She immediately starts a stir with her wacky outfits and even more wacky behavior. Get all the key plot points of jerry spinellis stargirl on one page. 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. The book is the sequel to the new york times bestselling book, stargirl, and centers on the worlds longest letter in diary form. Like many of spinellis other young adult novels, stargirl deals with. Welcome to the litcharts study guide on jerry spinellis stargirl. Leo realizes that hes in love with her, but has a difficult. The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter.
Jerry spinellis stargirl, published in 2000, is a young adult novel dealing with the. Spinelli made his picture book debut with my daddy and me, a loving tribute to fathers and sons. Like many of spinelli s other young adult novels, stargirl deals with issues of conformity versus individuality, and as such, the novel resonates with both young adult readers and adult educators. His latest novel, stargirl, was a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. Click to read more about stargirl by jerry spinelli. In this celebration of nonconformity, newbery medalist jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and. Stargirl tries to please leo by going back to her actual name, susan, and act normal just like all the other students around her. Jerry spinellis stargirl, published in 2000, is a young adult novel dealing with the challenges of nonconformity and the difficulties of high school. The first chapter entitled porcupine necktie explains how leos uncle pete owned a tie with a porcupine on it that leo admired when he was little. The stargirl community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list. The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a years time.
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