LoveReading4Kids Says
A moving and lyrical book written in diary form over a year as letters that chart Stargirl’s feelings as she comes to terms with moving, with the loss of Leo and the making of new friends in a new place. The letters reveal fantastic memories of her time with Leo plus plenty of new adventures but still the same wonderful non-conformist attitude of Stargirl shines through. She’s a character that you can’t fail to adore and even copy. Other titles by Jerry Spinelli include Stargirl, Eggs, Milkweed.
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Love, Stargirl Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling sequel to Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's modern-day classic Stargirl, now an original film on Disney+!
And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!
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 novel takes the form of "the world's longest letter," in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a year's time. In her writing, Stargirl mixes memories of her bittersweet time in Mica, Arizona, with involvements with new people in her life.
In Love, Stargirl, we hear the voice of Stargirl herself as she reflects on time, life, Leo, and - of course - love.
"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
About This Edition
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9780375856440 |
| Publication date: |
28th April 2009 |
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Jerry Spinelli |
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Ember an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
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Paperback |
| Pagination: |
274 pages |
| Series: |
Stargirl Series |
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About Jerry Spinelli
Jerry Spinelli is a well known American children’s author
specializing in novels written for and about early adolescence and
winner of the Prestigious American Book Award, the Newbery Medal. In
1977 he married his 'stargirl' wife Eileen Mesi and is the father of 6
children.
Jerry first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16,
when his high school football team won a big game. He wrote a poem
about this, and the next day the poem was published in the local
newspaper. His passion for writing remained although it wasn't until
much later that he was first published in book form. Since then his
books have been a massive hit in the US but yet to hit the big time
here in the UK. So here's your chance to grab a bit of Spinelli - your
teenage children will thank you for the introduction.
He's loved by the media as much as he's loved by the reader in the US. Here are just a few of his glowing plaudits:
‘Spinelli poses searching questions about loyalty to one's friends and oneself and leaves readers to form their own answers.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Spinelli
takes his readers on a journey where choices between the self and the
group must be made, and he is wise enough to show how hard they are,
even when sweet.’ Kirkus Reviews
‘A poetic, allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity.’
New York Times Book Review
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