Stargirl

by Spinelli, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780821925041
• ISBN10: 0821925040
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Emc Pub

Summary

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. "From the Hardcover edition."

Table of Contents

The Life and Works of Jerry Spinelli	v
Time Line of Jerry Spinelli's Life	vii
Characters in Stargirl	viii
Echoes	x
Preface	xii
Porcupine Necktie	1	(1)
Chapter 1	2	(3)
Chapter 2	5	(5)
Chapter 3	10	(5)
Chapter 4	15	(2)
Chapter 5	17	(4)
Chapter 6	21	(2)
Chapter 7	23	(7)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 1-7	28	(2)
Chapter 8	30	(4)
Chapter 9	34	(2)
Chapter 10	36	(4)
Chapter 11	40	(6)
Chapter 12	46	(6)
Chapter 13	52	(7)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 8-13	57	(2)
Chapter 14	59	(4)
Chapter 15	63	(3)
Chapter 16	66	(7)
Chapter 17	73	(8)
Chapter 18	81	(4)
Chapter 19	85	(5)
Chapter 20	90	(5)
Chapter 21	95	(5)
Chapter 22	100	(7)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 14-22	105	(2)
Chapter 23	107	(2)
Chapter 24	109	(3)
Chapter 25	112	(5)
Chapter 26	117	(5)
Chapter 27	122	(6)
Chapter 28	128	(4)
Chapter 29	132	(3)
Chapter 30	135	(4)
Chapter 31	139	(7)
Chapter 32	146	(4)
Chapter 33	150	(41)
More Than Stars	152	(2)
Respond to the Selection, Chapters 23-end	154	(2)
Plot Analysis of Stargirl	156	(3)
Related Readings	159	(29)
``The Origin of Plumage''	159	(2)
``Passports to Understanding''	161	(2)
``New Love''	163	(1)
from Pay It Forward	164	(18)
``Are Good Deeds Dead?''	182	(6)
Creative Writing Activities	188	(1)
Critical Writing Activities	189	(1)
Projects	190	(1)
Glossary	191	(7)
Handbook of Literary Terms	198