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Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli
When the mysterious Stargirl arrives at Mica High School, the other kids are intrigued her strangeness—at first. But soon they turn on her. Should Stargirl be true to herself, or is fitting in more important?
Start thinking:
When Stargirl is a guest on "Hot Seat," Kevin asks why she changed her name. What do you think of her reason? How is "Stargirl" an appropriate name for her character?
What is the irony at the end of Stargirl? Is Stargirl popular after all? What happens to the "popular" kids? Do they stay popular?
After Stargirl changes back to her original name, Leo says, "She looked magnificently...ordinary. She looked just like a hundred other girls at Mica High....I had never been so happy and proud in my whole life." How did you feel when you read this part of the novel? Why?
 
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