Stargirl Quotes

Throughout the novel Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, several topics across the novel contribute to the overall theme. From identity, conformity to bullying, the topics of Stargirl cover everything under the Mica sun. Conformity is touched after everyone in Mica Area High School is described as conformists, blending into one another. Identity is challenged by Stargirl as she breaks away from conformity. Bullying makes its debut after the kids at MAHS reject Stargirls quirky ways. Overall, the Stargirl novel puts a fresh take on the underlining theme most people aren’t true to themselves unless they are confident.

​In the novel Jubilee, the character Vyry is displayed as a virtuous woman. In fact, this one character exemplifies the spirit of the African American woman. According to an excerpt by Margaret Walker, the author of Jubilee it is evident that the character Vyry possesses these admirable virtues. “Peasant and slave, unlettered and untutored, she was nevertheless the best true example of the motherhood of her race, and ever present assurance that nothing could destroy a people whose sons had come from her loins.” (Walker, p. 486) I believe this quote means no matter where you come from, nor your background, that doesn’t decide who you are, or who you become. You choose the person you want to be. Nothing

Annemarie is very brave and trustworthy. She has really good character traits. In the book Number the Stars, she becomes more mature, she goes from girlhood to womenhood. She lies but only to keep people safe. Other people lied to her to keep her or the Jews safe. When a German soldier stopped her in the woods he said, “What are you doing here?” She had to act as Kirsti would, so she held out her basket with the thick loaf of bread visible. “My Uncle Henrick forgot his lunch, and I’m taking it to him. He’s a fisherman.”

At first, to Leo, it felt as if everyone was giving him and Stargirl the space they needed. But as time goes by Leo soon realizes that the reason why there is so much space between him and everyone else was because everyone distanced themselves from him because of Stargirl. Later he asks Stargirl to be like everyone else, and so she disappeared for a few days only to come back completely transformed. After a few days of not seeing Stargirl, Leo all of a sudden hears, “‘What do you have to do to get somebody’s attention around here?’ I turned, but it wasn’t her. The girl standing, grinning in front of me wore jeans and sandals, had burnt-red nails and lipstick, painted eyes, finger rings, toe rings, hoop earrings I could put my hand through, hair…” (Spinelli 139). Through Leo’s pressure, Stargirl took on a challenge of her own, to be like everyone else. She wanted to help Leo not feel left out so she conformed to Leo and everybody else’s standards just for Leo’s

In order to cope with the fact that her children rejected complete maternal dominance, Adora resorted to child abuse, a timeless issue that corrupts developing minds. When Adora’s

Stargirl is a realistic fiction chapter book that was written by Jerry Spinelli and was published on August 8, 2000. Stargirl has been awarded the 2003 Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book, the 2003 Iowa Teen Award, and the 2004 Charlotte Award. Stargirl was also nominated for many more awards as well (such as the 2002 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, the 2003 Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award, and the 2006 Lincoln Award, to name a few). According to Goodreads.com, Stargirl is a “celebration of nonconformity” and I believe that is the best way to define this book. Stargirl follows Leo Borlock, a junior at Mica High School in Arizona. At Mica High School, fitting in is an unspoken rule. Then Leo meets Stargirl Caraway,

The narrator of the novel was Leo. In the beginning of the novel, Leo’s mother places a birthday announcement in the paper for him when he turns fourteen. He don’t know that the star girl Caraway receive that and read that. As the conflicts develops, He would never think about that he will get an unexpected gift from her. Everything happened at Mica High School. Star girl was the tenth grader while Leo is the eleventh grader. Star girl ’s entrance to school make all students become excited. In the rising action of the story, as the time went by, students didn't warm up to her very quickly. However, the narrator Leo had a crush on her. The climax of the story happens as Star girl joined the school cheerleading. During the game,she cheers for

“Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli is a book about a girl who was homeschooled her whole entire life and she finally enrolled in a real school for the first time. People thought she was odd but she was really just being herself. “Stargirl” is similar to “Wonder” because Stargirl was homeschooled for a long time just like

courageous enough to try to make a change in the world. The Books Stargirl and Steve Jobs may he different genres, but they preach the same theme, individuality. They both are about an individual who isn't like the rest of his co workers/peers, and how they slowly change the people around them. Both Steve Jobs and Stargirl show that being different can impact the people around them in a positive manner.

“She was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl,”Jerry Spinelli writes. Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli, will leave readers thinking about what will happen next. Being realistic fiction, Spinelli incorporates real life situations that middle schoolers face. The whimsical main characters of the story, that you can relate to, will make you smile from cover to cover.

Starla, a young girl who is same to the normal girls, and she wants to find a boy friend who can always stay with her at anytime. She is the main character in this story, and she has a boyfriend who was called Steve. Steve is a man who is really violent and possessive. He wants own Starla, he says that “It means you are mine.” Finally, they are breaking up, because she realized she can live by herself. I cannot say Steve is selfish, because none of boys want his girlfriends have a lot of contacts with other boys, especially, the body contacts. The theme of this story is every people have their own rights to live by themselves, even they are couples. It is really important for everyone to keep some space between each other, because it might

Lauren Meyer Brian Barry Death and Dying Due: Tuesday December 9th The Fault in our Stars “You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world, old man, but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices. I hope she likes hers.”

In “ The Faerie Queene Book 1 Canto 4 and 5” Edmund Spenser depict the Redcrosse Knight as a Christian Knight of Holiness that can not seem to understand that Duessa is a villain who is trying to deceive him by bring him to the evil place of the House Of Pride. The House of Pride is depicted as a beautiful and luxurious House with a wide entrance, but it was built on a weak foundation. As they enter the palace Redcrosse and Duessa are greeted by the Queen Lucifera as she shows off her six counsellors. They are: Idleness, Gluttony, Lechery, Avarice, Envy, and Wrath, each of their appearance appropriate to their names. Moreover, Sansjoy arrives at the scene and challenges Redcrosse for the revenge of his brother, Redcrosse would accept his challenge

Stargirl was a book about a boy named Leo who was narrating a high school experience with a girl he loved, a girl named Stargirl. She would keep her name until she changed it because it didn’t fit her anymore. She was home schooled up until 10th grade when she went to Mica High. The students saw her school-spirit and loved her, but then they turned on her. She was shunned by everyone but Leo because she was different. She and Leo had a romantic relationship. He was there for her when no one was, but he did push her towards being normal, and that was something she didn’t like. Stargirl, who is also Susan, was cheerful, energetic, and caring. When she was on the cheer team she was the one with the most energy, cheering on the basketball team for every point scored. Congratulating everyone for every good thing that was done in the whole city of Mica. She would also give gifts, send cards, and sing “Happy Birthday” to people while playing the ukulele. Even though she was so happy, sometimes it was an act. People started not liking her. No one would even look in her direction and inside she hated it. She changed herself so people would like her. She changed her clothes, her hair, put on makeup and

I am reading Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and I am finished with the book. This book is about a girl who is very different from everyone moving to this new school. At first everyone seems to lover her, but it all changes later in the year. One gu named Leo gives her chance and he learns that being different is ok. In this paper I will be connecting and evaluating.