Stargirl

By: Jerry Spinelli

Narrated by: John H. Ritter

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME

A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+!

Stargirl. 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.” 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. At first.

Then they turn on her. 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: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.

Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out.

“Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times©2000 Jerry Spinelli; (P)2001 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." —The New York Times

“A magical and heartbreaking tale.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, [Stargirl] possesses many of the mythical qualities of Maniac Magee." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Stargirl is luminescent. . . . This book resonates long after the cover is closed." —The Detroit News and Free Press

"Stargirl tells us the captivating story of a magical, mysterious girl. . . . A wonderful tribute to nonconformity." —Chicago Tribune

"Throughout his career, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli has shown he’s a master of evoking the particular pangs felt in adolescence." —Time Magazine

I could read/listen to this 100 times

I first read this book whenever I was 15 and I fell in love with it then. It was a book that stuck with me and I can't ever forget it. I'm 29 now and decided to try this as my first audible book, because I wanted to try audible with something I was familiar with and I have had this book stuck in my brain since the day I finished it. I was so excited when I saw that John Ritter was the narrator too, I've always loved him as well. His narration truly did the story justice and it really felt as if he was a grown Leo. This book will never get old.

Great

Loved this book.
Great story and meaning to it.
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Good narration!

I got to thoroughly enjoy "rereading" this loved book with a very well done narration! 100% recommend!

Amazing

I loved this book, i recommend it and would definitely listen to it again :)

My daughter made me read it.

She had good taste in books. "You just have to decide whose love is more important to you."