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Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 20.70cm
Weight: 0.414kg
ISBN: 9780553509892
ISBN 10: 0553509896
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 08 July 2014
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Praise for Stargirl: -A magical and heartbreaking tale.---Kirkus Reviews, Starred -Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity.- -- The New York Times -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 wonder tribute to nonconformity.- -- Chicago Tribune Praise for Love, Stargirl: -Humor, graceful writing, lively characters, and important lessons about life will make this a hit with fans of Stargirl.- -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred -Brilliant. . . . As charming and unique as its sensitive, nonconformist heroine.- --School Library Journal -Anyone who loved Jerry Spinelli's beautiful, poignant young adult novel Stargirl is in for a treat with his latest novel. Anyone who survived or is enduring the teenage years will repeatedly recognize him or herself in these pages--and find the book hard to put down.- -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch-Touching and inspiring.- -- VOYA -The many readers who loved the first book will embrace this sequel.- -- Booklist
Praise for Stargirl: A magical and heartbreaking tale. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity. -- The New York Times 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 wonder tribute to nonconformity. -- Chicago Tribune Praise for Love, Stargirl: Humor, graceful writing, lively characters, and important lessons about life will make this a hit with fans of Stargirl. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Brilliant. . . . As charming and unique as its sensitive, nonconformist heroine. --School Library Journal Anyone who loved Jerry Spinelli's beautiful, poignant young adult novel Stargirl is in for a treat with his latest novel. Anyone who survived or is enduring the teenage years will repeatedly recognize him or herself in these pages--and find the book hard to put down. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Touching and inspiring. -- VOYA The many readers who loved the first book will embrace this sequel. -- Booklist
Praise for Stargirl: A magical and heartbreaking tale. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity. -- The New York Times 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 wonder tribute to nonconformity. -- Chicago Tribune Praise for Love, Stargirl: Humor, graceful writing, lively characters, and important lessons about life will make this a hit with fans of Stargirl. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Brilliant. . . . As charming and unique as its sensitive, nonconformist heroine. -- School Library Journal Anyone who loved Jerry Spinelli's beautiful, poignant young adult novel Stargirl is in for a treat with his latest novel. Anyone who survived or is enduring the teenage years will repeatedly recognize him or herself in these pages--and find the book hard to put down. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Touching and inspiring. -- VOYA The many readers who loved the first book will embrace this sequel. -- Booklist
Author Information
JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead Wednesday, The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.
