| Love, Stargirl Contributor(s): Spinelli, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375856447 ISBN-13: 9780375856440 Publisher: Ember OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: "A beloved "New York Times "bestseller--now in trade paperback! 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. "A "USA Today "Bestseller A Book Sense Children's Pick A "Publishers Weekly "Bestseller" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009289570 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Stargirl |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115987 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |